ROCK (60474)

COSPAR: 2024-149G | Alt Name: Rock

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ROCK Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 16, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

60474

International Designator

2024-149G

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:06:44 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

97.38°

Right Ascension

283.86°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

123.93°

Period

93.47 min

Mean Motion

15.41 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ROCK

Alternative Name

Rock

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ARRAY

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 60474U 24149G   26200.21301988  .00008007  00000+0  19937-3 0  9999
2 60474  97.3763 283.8639 0003250 123.9273 236.2283 15.40521087107191

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The satellite named ROCK (OBJECT_ID: 2024-149G) is a CubeSat (1.5U) manufactured by ARRAY for technology demonstration purposes and was launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Its dimensions are 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and it has a span of 0.177 meters. ROCK has a dry mass and launch mass of 1.83 kg and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like and its mission owner is ARRAY.
Physical Characteristics

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

Technical Details

Payload

Rock

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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