PAKSAT-MM1 (59915)

COSPAR: 2024-104A | Alt Name: Paksat MM1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 30, 2024

Launch Site

XICLF

Launch Pad

LC2

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

59915

International Designator

2024-104A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:38:48 GMT

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Inclination

0.03°

Right Ascension

149.26°

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Argument of Perigee

309.89°

Period

1436.08 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PAKSAT-MM1

Alternative Name

Paksat MM1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SUPA

Country

Pakistan

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 59915U 24104A   26200.48528139  .00000149  00000+0  00000+0 0  9992

2 59915   0.0275 149.2568 0002160 309.8874  51.0085 01.00273304  7857

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Summary

PAKSAT-MM1, also known as Paksat MM1, is a communication satellite manufactured by CAST and owned by SUPA. It was launched on May 30, 2024, from XICLF Launch Site, LC2 pad using the Chang Zheng 3B launch vehicle. The satellite has a DFH-4E Bus configuration and uses a DFH-4 bus system. Its dimensions are 3.6 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and it spans 15.5 meters with its deployed components. At launch, PAKSAT-MM1 had a mass of 5400 kilograms, reducing to a dry mass of 2500 kilograms after propulsion and other consumables are depleted. It is equipped with Ku-band, Ka-band, C-band, and L-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan." PAKSAT-MM1 has a projected lifetime of 15 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.6

Diameter

2.4

Span

15.5

Dry Mass

2500

Launch Mass

5400

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Paksat MM1R

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

CAST

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

DFH-4

Configuration

DFH-4E Bus

Motor

Equipment

Ku-band, Ka-band, C-band, L-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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