The Day Humanity Broke Its Last Tether to Earth
Forty-one years ago, astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first human to float completely free in space, pushing the boundaries of both technology and human courage
Launch Date
November 4, 2024
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
61775
International Designator
2024-199AS
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:07:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
73.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
152.99°
Period
93.19 min
Mean Motion
15.45 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT AS
Alternative Name
MTUSI-1
Type
Status
Owner
MTUSI
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 61775U 24199AS 26200.79711215 .00009145 00000+0 19317-3 0 9996
2 61775 97.2936 73.2523 0015375 152.9883 207.2169 15.45280607139203
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
MTUSI-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
MTUSI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6UXL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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