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3CAT-4 (60236)
COSPAR: 2024-128B | Alt Name: 3Cat-4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 9, 2024
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA4
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 62
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60236
International Designator
2024-128B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:24:17 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
61.99°
Right Ascension
111.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
145.10°
Period
95.85 min
Mean Motion
15.02 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
3CAT-4
Alternative Name
3Cat-4
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UPC
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60236U 24128B 26200.85020013 .00000723 00000+0 69589-4 0 9995
2 60236 61.9929 111.8861 0038600 145.1039 215.2594 15.02305227111010
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Summary
The 3CAT-4 satellite, also known as Alt Name: 3Cat-4, is a CubeSat (1U) designed for technology demonstration purposes and was launched on July 9, 2024, from the ELA4 launch pad at the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 62 launch vehicle. Manufactured by UPC and owned by the same entity, this satellite has dimensions of 0.1 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.5 meters. It weighs 1 kilogram both at launch and dry mass. The equipment on board includes GNSS-R, passive L-band radiometer, and AIS-receiver. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries, and its shape consists of a box with an extendable boom.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box+boom
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
3Cat-4
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UPC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
GNSS-R, passive L-band radiometer, AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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