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OOV-CUBE (TUBSAT-30) (60240)
COSPAR: 2024-128F | Alt Name: TUBSAT-30
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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
60240
International Designator
2024-128F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:23:46 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
61.99°
Right Ascension
112.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
141.01°
Period
95.82 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OOV-CUBE (TUBSAT-30)
Alternative Name
TUBSAT-30
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TUB
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60240U 24128F 26200.72484720 .00000867 00000+0 79050-4 0 9998
2 60240 61.9942 112.1057 0040527 141.0093 219.3932 15.02883931111000
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The OOV-CUBE (TUBSAT-30), also known as TUBSAT-30, is a technology demonstration satellite manufactured by TUB and owned by the same entity. It was launched on July 9, 2024, from the ELA4 launch pad at Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 62 launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses the TUBiX10 bus configuration and has a cubic shape with dimensions of 0.25 meters in length, diameter, and span. Its dry mass is 17 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Power for the satellite comes from solar cells and batteries. The primary mission purpose is technology demonstration, but specific details about equipment or major events are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.25
Diameter
0.25
Span
0.25
Dry Mass
17
Launch Mass
17
Shape
Cube
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OOV-Cube
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TUB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TubSat
Configuration
TUBiX10 bus
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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