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TANAGER-1 (60507)
COSPAR: 2024-149AR | Alt Name: Tanager 1
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60507
International Designator
2024-149AR
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:07:41 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.23°
Right Ascension
294.99°
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Argument of Perigee
135.26°
Period
93.27 min
Mean Motion
15.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TANAGER-1
Alternative Name
Tanager 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60507U 24149AR 26200.88034237 .00000178 00000+0 57659-5 0 9995
2 60507 97.2323 294.9852 0001861 135.2559 224.8840 15.43941608108087
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TANAGER-1, also known as Tanager 1, is an Earth Observation satellite launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR's SLC4E launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2.3 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter with a span of 3 meters. It was manufactured by PLAN and is owned by the same entity. At launch, TANAGER-1 had a mass of 150 kg and its dry mass is recorded as 140 kg. The satellite is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and has a box shape with two panels. Its primary mission involves Earth Observation using the payload named Tanager 4001.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.3
Diameter
0.6
Span
3
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tanager 4001
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
PLAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tanager
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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