NORAD ID
60473
International Designator
2024-149F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:54:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
284.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
125.92°
Period
93.47 min
Mean Motion
15.41 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
LOPEN
Alternative Name
Lopen
Type
Status
Owner
ARRAY
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 60473U 24149F 26200.74588796 .00008501 00000+0 21137-3 0 9994
2 60473 97.3766 284.3876 0003003 125.9197 234.2328 15.40543573107276
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.177
Dry Mass
1.83
Launch Mass
1.83
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Lopen
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ARRAY
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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