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SATELIOT_3 (60552)
COSPAR: 2024-149CN | Alt Name: Sateliot-3
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60552
International Designator
2024-149CN
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:31:41 GMT
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
276.91°
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Argument of Perigee
345.44°
Period
96.12 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SATELIOT_3
Alternative Name
Sateliot-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
STIOT
Country
Spain
Constellation
Sateliot_X
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Major Events
Launch on August 16, 2024; Commencement of service in September 2024.
Latest TLEs
1 60552U 24149CN 26200.73034095 .00000495 00000+0 46683-4 0 9997
2 60552 97.6809 276.9096 0004596 345.4375 14.6715 14.98168165104955
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SATELIOT_3 (Alt Name: Sateliot-3) is a CubeSat 6U communication satellite designed for IoT applications and manufactured by ENDUR. Launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR's SLC4E pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite commenced service in September 2024. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and 0.4 meters in span, with a dry mass and launch mass both at 7.407 kg. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, SATELIOT_3 features 3-axis stabilization and operates within the L-band (uplink: 1626.5-1660.5 MHz) and S-band (downlink: 1525-1559 MHz) frequencies according to 3GPP NB-IoT NTN standards. The satellite has a silver body with blue solar panels and is part of the Sateliot_X constellation, alongside related satellites including Sateliot-1, -2, and -4.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
7.407
Launch Mass
7.407
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Silver with blue solar panels
Material Composition
Aluminum alloy structure with composite materials
Technical Details
Payload
Sateliot-3
Purpose
Communication (IoT)
Mission
Communication (IoT)
Manufacturer
ENDUR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, 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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