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CONNECTA IOT-1 (60472)
COSPAR: 2024-149E | Alt Name: Connecta T4.1
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60472
International Designator
2024-149E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:39:16 GMT
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Inclination
97.37°
Right Ascension
276.48°
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Argument of Perigee
133.04°
Period
94.50 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CONNECTA IOT-1
Alternative Name
Connecta T4.1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLNSST
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60472U 24149E 26200.73560492 .00001990 00000+0 85662-4 0 9994
2 60472 97.3744 276.4801 0003129 133.0358 227.1141 15.23761262106753
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CONNECTA IOT-1 (ALT_NAME: Connecta T4.1) is a 6U CubeSat communication satellite designed and owned by PLNSST. It was launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR Launch Site SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.2 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. Weighing 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, the spacecraft is powered by solar cells and batteries. It has a box shape and operates for communication purposes as part of its mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Connecta T4.1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
PLNSST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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