UMBRA-09 (60541)

COSPAR: 2024-149CB | Alt Name: Umbra-09

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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

60541

International Designator

2024-149CB

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:37:03 GMT

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Inclination

97.70°

Right Ascension

288.60°

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Argument of Perigee

192.94°

Period

94.80 min

Mean Motion

15.19 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

UMBRA-09

Alternative Name

Umbra-09

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

UMBRA

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 60541U 24149CB  26200.81739948  .00009611  00000+0  46329-3 0  9998

2 60541  97.6961 288.6031 0002119 192.9442 167.1738 15.18934320105676

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Summary

UMBRA-09 is an Earth observation satellite equipped with X-band SAR technology, launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR's SLC4E launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length and 0.6 meters in diameter, with a span of 4 meters, a dry mass of 79 kilograms, and a launch mass of 84 kilograms. The satellite is owned by UMBRA and its mission involves radar-based Earth observation. Power is supplied through solar cells and batteries. The shape of the satellite includes a box design with two panels and a dish antenna.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.6

Span

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Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 Pan + Dish

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Umbra-09

Purpose

Earth observation, radar

Mission

Earth observation, radar

Manufacturer

UMBRA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Espastar

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

X-band SAR

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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