Launch Date
January 1, 45428
Launch Site
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
59774
International Designator
2024-092B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:49:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.65°
Right Ascension
330.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
73.27°
Period
94.16 min
Mean Motion
15.29 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
Zorkiy-2M No. 4
Alternative Name
OBJECT B
Type
Status
Owner
SPUTNIX
Country
Russia
Constellation
Zorkiy-2M
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Major Events
Successfully launched on May 16, 2024, and commenced operations shortly thereafter, providing high-resolution multispectral images and AIS data for maritime monitoring.
1 59774U 24092B 26200.82581405 .00005114 00000+0 18273-3 0 9996
2 59774 97.6527 330.8444 0009673 73.2658 286.9642 15.29269333120522
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.1
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Silver
Material Composition
Aluminum alloy structure with composite materials.
Payload
Multispectral camera and AIS receiver.
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Earth observation with a focus on high-resolution multispectral imaging and maritime monitoring via AIS data collection.
Manufacturer
SPUTNIX
Life Expectancy
Designed for long-term Earth observation and maritime monitoring; specific operational lifetime not specified.
Bus
CubeSat 12U
Configuration
12U CubeSat
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Multispectral camera capturing images in four spectral ranges (red, green, blue, near-infrared) with a resolution of approximately 2.5 to 2.8 meters per pixel, and an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver for maritime monitoring.
Power System
Equipped with deployable solar panels providing power to onboard systems; specific power capacity not specified.
ADCS
Three-axis stabilization system.
Transmitter Frequency
401.95 MHz, 401.48 MHz
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