CONNECTA IOT-4 (60524)

COSPAR: 2024-149BJ | Alt Name: Connecta T4.4

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 16, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

60524

International Designator

2024-149BJ

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:25:47 GMT

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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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