Sateliot_2 (60534)

COSPAR: 2024-149BU | Alt Name: Sateliot-2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 16, 2024

Launch Site

Vandenberg Space Force Base

Launch Pad

SLC-4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

60534

International Designator

2024-149BU

Epoch

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:01:12 GMT

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Inclination

97.68°

Right Ascension

275.48°

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Argument of Perigee

77.43°

Period

96.23 min

Mean Motion

14.96 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

Sateliot_2

Alternative Name

Sateliot-2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

Sateliot

Country

Spain

Constellation

Sateliot_X

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Major Events

Launched on August 16, 2024, as part of Sateliot's plan to deploy a constellation of 250 nanosatellites for global IoT connectivity.

Latest TLEs
1 60534U 24149BU  26201.12584152  .00000544  00000+0  52938-4 0  9990
2 60534  97.6814 275.4812 0001235  77.4293 282.7067 14.96465013104890

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Summary
Sateliot_2, also known as Sateliot-2, is a CubeSat 6U satellite manufactured by Alén Space and launched on August 16, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.4 meters when its solar panels are deployed. It weighs 7.407 kg at launch and is designed to provide 5G NB-IoT connectivity globally by integrating satellite and terrestrial networks under the 3GPP standard. Equipped with a regenerative payload compliant with 3GPP NB-IoT NTN protocols, Sateliot_2 functions as a space-based mobile tower for IoT connectivity, operating in L-band (uplink: 1626.5-1660.5 MHz) and S-band (downlink: 1525-1559 MHz). The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries, has a 3-axis stabilization system, and operates for a lifetime of five years. It is part of the Sateliot_X constellation with an ultimate goal to deploy a total of 250 nanosatellites for global IoT connectivity.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.4

Dry Mass

7.407

Launch Mass

7.407

Shape

Box with deployable solar panels

Radar Cross Section

0.1

Visual Magnitude

6.5

Color

Silver with blue solar panels

Material Composition

Aluminum structure with composite materials

Technical Details

Payload

5G NB-IoT communication module

Purpose

Communication

Mission

The mission aims to extend 5G NB-IoT connectivity globally, particularly in areas lacking terrestrial coverage, by integrating satellite and terrestrial networks under the 3GPP standard.

Manufacturer

Alén Space

Life Expectancy

5 years

Bus

CubeSat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

None

Equipment

The satellite is equipped with a regenerative payload compliant with 3GPP NB-IoT NTN protocols, enabling it to function as a space-based mobile tower for IoT connectivity.

Power System

Solar cells and batteries

ADCS

3-axis stabilization

Transmitter Frequency

The satellite operates in the L-band (uplink: 1626.5-1660.5 MHz) and S-band (downlink: 1525-1559 MHz) frequencies, as per 3GPP NB-IoT NTN standards.

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