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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
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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