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PTD-R (TYVAK-0127) (60523)
COSPAR: 2024-149BH | Alt Name: PTD-R
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60523
International Designator
2024-149BH
Epoch
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:37:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.36°
Right Ascension
267.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
263.03°
Period
87.79 min
Mean Motion
16.40 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PTD-R (TYVAK-0127)
Alternative Name
PTD-R
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ARC/TERRAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 60523U 24149BH 26166.10956565 .08494645 25249-5 54306-3 0 9992
2 60523 97.3587 267.1148 0014665 263.0313 96.9318 16.40205066103118
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The PTD-R (TYVAK-0127) satellite, also known as PTD-R, is a 6U CubeSat manufactured by TERRAN for the ARC/TERRAN and launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 2.1 meters with its deployable solar arrays. The satellite weighs 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, equipped with batteries for power storage alongside the solar arrays. Its primary mission is technology-related, featuring a TBIRDS Laser communications terminal as part of its payload. The satellite's shape is described as box-like with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
2.1
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tyvak-0127
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TERRAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
TBIRDS Laser communications terminal
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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