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YAM-7 (60504)
COSPAR: 2024-149AN | Alt Name: YAM-7
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60504
International Designator
2024-149AN
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:43:18 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
280.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
155.02°
Period
93.98 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAM-7
Alternative Name
YAM-7
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
LOFT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 60504U 24149AN 26200.78007748 .00003832 00000+0 12571-3 0 9990
2 60504 97.3770 280.9049 0004136 155.0215 205.1228 15.32218025107046
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The YAM-7 satellite, identified by NORAD catalog ID 60504 and OBJECT_ID 2024-149AN, was launched on August 16, 2024, from the AFWTR launch site at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is owned by LOFT and manufactured by LeoStella as part of its LeoStella bus configuration. The satellite has dimensions of 0.9 meters in length, 0.7 meters in diameter, and spans 0.9 meters. With a dry mass of 91 kilograms, it has the same launch mass. Its primary mission is technology-related, utilizing deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape is described as box-like and was designed to operate in low Earth orbit (LEO).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.7
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
91
Launch Mass
91
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
YAM-7
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
LEOSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YAM
Configuration
LeoStella bus
Motor
None
Equipment
see above
Power System
Deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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