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Sateliot_4 (60537)
COSPAR: 2024-149BX | Alt Name: Sateliot-4
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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
60537
International Designator
2024-149BX
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:29:36 GMT
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Inclination
97.67°
Right Ascension
274.60°
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Argument of Perigee
300.15°
Period
96.21 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
Sateliot_4
Alternative Name
Sateliot-4
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 5G NB-IoT constellation
Latest TLEs
1 60537U 24149BX 26200.72889740 .00000532 00000+0 51528-4 0 9990
2 60537 97.6721 274.5965 0000702 300.1507 59.9645 14.96763445104842
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Sateliot_4, also known as Sateliot-4, is a 6U CubeSat satellite designed and manufactured by Alén Space for the Spanish company Sateliot. It was launched on August 16, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base using SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and has a span of 0.4 meters when its solar panels are deployed. It weighs 7.407 kilograms both at launch and dry mass.
Equipped with a regenerative payload compliant with 3GPP NB-IoT NTN protocols, Sateliot_4 functions as a space-based mobile tower for IoT connectivity, aiming to extend 5G NB-IoT coverage globally. It operates on L-band (1626.5-1660.5 MHz) and S-band (1525-1559 MHz) frequencies, and its communication module is designed to integrate satellite and terrestrial networks under the 3GPP standard.
The satellite features solar cells and batteries for power supply, has a box shape with deployable solar panels in silver color with blue solar panels, and uses three-axis stabilization (ADCS). With an RCS of 0.1 and a VMAG of 6.5, it is part of the Sateliot_X constellation, along with related satellites such as Sateliot_0, Sateliot_1, Sateliot_2, and Sateliot_3. The mission's primary purpose is to enhance global connectivity in areas lacking terrestrial coverage.
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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