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SPACEMOBILE-001 (61047)
COSPAR: 2024-163C | Alt Name: SpaceMobile-001
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 12, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61047
International Designator
2024-163C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:28:35 GMT
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Inclination
52.97°
Right Ascension
161.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
206.00°
Period
94.69 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEMOBILE-001
Alternative Name
SpaceMobile-001
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ASTS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61047U 24163C 26200.26985509 .00000003 00000+0 14868-4 0 9991
2 61047 52.9694 161.5697 0006820 206.0016 154.0637 15.20700176102649
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The SPACEMOBILE-001 satellite, also known as SpaceMobile-001, was launched on September 12, 2024, from the AFSATRR LC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft is owned and manufactured by ASTS and serves both communications and technology missions. It has a box plus plate shape with dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter, and spans 9 meters when deployed. The satellite has a dry mass of 1500 kg, the same as its launch mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its payload includes the BlueBird SM001 system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
9
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Box + plate
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BlueBird SM001
Purpose
Communications, technology
Mission
Communications, technology
Manufacturer
ASTS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
BW3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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