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CONNECTA IOT-3 (60475)
COSPAR: 2024-149H | Alt Name: Connecta T4.3
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60475
International Designator
2024-149H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:35:05 GMT
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Inclination
97.37°
Right Ascension
276.18°
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Argument of Perigee
132.34°
Period
94.50 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CONNECTA IOT-3
Alternative Name
Connecta T4.3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLNSST
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 60475U 24149H 26200.69103919 .00001953 00000+0 84104-4 0 9998
2 60475 97.3719 276.1794 0004283 132.3389 227.8212 15.23774650106755
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CONNECTA IOT-3 satellite, also known as Connecta T4.3, is a CubeSat (6U) configuration spacecraft manufactured by PLNSST and launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR's SLC4E launch pad using a Falcon 9 rocket. With dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, the satellite has a dry mass of 10 kg and was designed for communication purposes. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, it is owned by PLNSST and its mission involves communication operations. The satellite's shape is box-like and its launch mass also weighs 10 kg. No additional information on major events or related satellites is provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Connecta T4.3
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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