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BRO-15 (60553)
COSPAR: 2024-149CP | Alt Name: BRO-15
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60553
International Designator
2024-149CP
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:55:51 GMT
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
275.51°
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Argument of Perigee
349.81°
Period
96.24 min
Mean Motion
14.96 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BRO-15
Alternative Name
BRO-15
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
UNSEEN
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60553U 24149CP 26200.74712130 .00000606 00000+0 58799-4 0 9997
2 60553 97.6789 275.5106 0007232 349.8120 10.2954 14.96225650104875
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The BRO-15 satellite, designated as OBJECT_ID 2024-149CP and NORAD_CAT_ID 60553, is an 8U CubeSat manufactured by GOMSP. It was launched on August 16, 2024, from the AFWTR launch site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.4 meters and a dry mass of 15 kg. Its mission involves RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, and traffic monitoring. It is powered by solar cells and batteries. BRO-15 was launched with the same mass it has now and its ownership is listed as UNSEEN.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BRO-15
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 8U
Configuration
CubeSat (8U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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