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COLIBRI-S (RS67S) (61746)
COSPAR: 2024-199M | Alt Name: Colibri-S
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 4, 2024
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61746
International Designator
2024-199M
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:51:00 GMT
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
75.00°
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Argument of Perigee
146.80°
Period
92.96 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COLIBRI-S (RS67S)
Alternative Name
Colibri-S
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SNIU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61746U 24199M 26200.82708463 .00013325 00000+0 24771-3 0 9994
2 61746 97.2938 75.0010 0009457 146.8048 213.3798 15.48973290142461
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The COLIBRI-S (RS67S), also known as Colibri-S, is a 3U Cubesat satellite launched on November 4, 2024, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome launch site using the Soyuz-2-1B rocket. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters, maintaining a dry mass of 3 kg. It was manufactured by GEOSK for SNIU and its primary payload is Kolibri-S. The launch mass of the satellite also measures at 3 kg. The satellite achieved orbital stability on November 5, 2024. Its shape is described as a box, but details regarding its power source, purpose, and other technical specifications like ADCS or transmitter frequencies are not provided in the given data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kolibri-S
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GEOSK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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