CATSAT (60246)

COSPAR: 2024-125J | Alt Name: CATSAT

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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

60246

International Designator

2024-125J

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:07:45 GMT

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Inclination

97.21°

Right Ascension

53.86°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

66.92°

Period

92.15 min

Mean Motion

15.63 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

CATSAT

Alternative Name

CATSAT

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

UAZ

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 60246U 24125J   26200.83872023  .00047367  00000+0  52364-3 0  9994

2 60246  97.2059  53.8581 0019722  66.9183 293.4152 15.62656628112485

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Summary

CATSAT is a CubeSat (6U) satellite launched by UAZ on July 4, 2024, from AFWTR SLC2W using the Firefly Alpha launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.8 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 12 kg, which matches its launch mass. CATSAT is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and is designed for technology demonstration and ionosphere studies. It has a box+panel+sphere shape and was launched from the United States.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+panel+sphere

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

CATSAT

Purpose

Technology, ionosphere

Mission

Technology, ionosphere

Manufacturer

UAZ

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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