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CONNECTA IOT-4 (60524)
COSPAR: 2024-149BJ | Alt Name: Connecta T4.4
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60524
International Designator
2024-149BJ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:25:47 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
285.55°
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Argument of Perigee
160.54°
Period
93.31 min
Mean Motion
15.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CONNECTA IOT-4
Alternative Name
Connecta T4.4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLNSST
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 60524U 24149BJ 26200.76790514 .00007970 00000+0 18116-3 0 9998
2 60524 97.3784 285.5495 0006359 160.5449 199.6042 15.43260282107357
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The CONNECTA IOT-4 (also known as Connecta T4.4) is a 6U CubeSat satellite manufactured by PLNSST and owned by the same entity. It was launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. Both its dry mass and launch mass are recorded as 10 kilograms. It was stabilized on the same day it was launched at 1953:45 UTC. The satellite has a box shape but lacks specific details regarding equipment, mission purpose, power source, or transmitter frequencies. Its country of origin is Turkey (TR).
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 T4.4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PLNSST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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