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ALTAIR (RS65S) (61779)
COSPAR: 2024-199AW | Alt Name: Al'tair
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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
61779
International Designator
2024-199AW
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:27:55 GMT
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Inclination
97.30°
Right Ascension
69.99°
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Argument of Perigee
179.52°
Period
93.65 min
Mean Motion
15.38 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ALTAIR (RS65S)
Alternative Name
Al'tair
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MGU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61779U 24199AW 26200.85272323 .00006071 00000+0 16654-3 0 9995
2 61779 97.2985 69.9937 0012560 179.5242 180.6017 15.37565165142137
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ALTAIR (RS65S), also known as Al'tair, is a 6U Cubesat satellite owned by MGU and manufactured by DOSAAN in Russia. It was launched on November 4, 2024, from the VOSTO launch site using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters with a dry mass of 10 kilograms. ALTAIR was launched at a mass of 10 kilograms and stabilized on November 5, 2024. Its shape is described as box-like, but details such as power supply, purpose, and equipment are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Al'tair
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DOSAAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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