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R5-S4 (60206)
COSPAR: 2024-125D | Alt Name: R5-S4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 4, 2024
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Firefly Alpha
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60206
International Designator
2024-125D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:40:20 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.24°
Right Ascension
51.86°
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Argument of Perigee
110.66°
Period
93.27 min
Mean Motion
15.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
R5-S4
Alternative Name
R5-S4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
JSC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 60206U 24125D 26200.81968205 .00008519 00000+0 18797-3 0 9994
2 60206 97.2367 51.8558 0017653 110.6607 249.6537 15.43970115114160
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Summary
The R5-S4 satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 60206 and OBJECT ID 2024-125D, is a CubeSat (6U) built in the US by JSC. It was launched on July 4, 2024, from AFWTR SLC2W using a Firefly Alpha launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters, and its dry mass is 10 kilograms. It is designed for technology demonstration and as a satellite inspector. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. R5-S4 operates in a box-shaped configuration and was stabilized on the same day it was launched at 04:52 UT. The launch site and vehicle indicate that this mission likely had specific technological or inspection objectives within its orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
R5-S4
Purpose
Technology, satellite inspector
Mission
Technology, satellite inspector
Manufacturer
JSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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