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SITRO-AIS 18 (61790)
COSPAR: 2024-199BH | Alt Name: SITRO-AIS-18
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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
61790
International Designator
2024-199BH
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:07:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
38.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
341.14°
Period
96.12 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SITRO-AIS 18
Alternative Name
SITRO-AIS-18
Type
Unknown
Status
Operational
Owner
SITRO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 61790U 24199BH 26200.83832211 .00001830 00000+0 15931-3 0 9999
2 61790 97.3227 38.3857 0004899 341.1402 18.9639 14.98054926136929
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
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
SITRO-AIS-18
Purpose
Traffic monitoring
Mission
Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
SPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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