STRIX-4 (60352)

COSPAR: 2024-137A | Alt Name: StriX-4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 2, 2024

Launch Site

RLLB

Launch Pad

LC1B

Launch Vehicle

Electron

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

60352

International Designator

2024-137A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:40:55 GMT

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Inclination

43.01°

Right Ascension

98.98°

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Argument of Perigee

163.86°

Period

93.91 min

Mean Motion

15.33 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

STRIX-4

Alternative Name

StriX-4

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SYNSP

Country

Japan

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 60352U 24137A   26200.86175634  .00011383  00000+0  35170-3 0  9997

2 60352  43.0147  98.9827 0016762 163.8623 196.2768 15.33414066109036

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Summary

The STRIX-4 satellite, also known as StriX-4, is an Earth observation and radar satellite manufactured by SYNSP (Synspective) and launched on August 2, 2024, from the RLLB launch site using a Rocket Lab Electron rocket. The satellite has dimensions of 0.7 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 4.7 meters due to its deployable solar arrays. It weighs approximately 150 kilograms at launch and is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. STRIX-4 is equipped with X-band Radar for Earth observation purposes. The satellite's structure is described as box-shaped with two panels, and it has the "StriX" bus configuration. The launch took place from Launch Pad LC1B.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.7

Diameter

0.5

Span

4.7

Dry Mass

150

Launch Mass

150

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

StriX-4

Purpose

Earth observation, radar

Mission

Earth observation, radar

Manufacturer

SYNSP

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

StriX

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

X-band Radar

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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