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Tomorrow-S3 (62392)
COSPAR: 2024-247R | Alt Name: Tomorrow-S3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 21, 2024
Launch Site
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Launch Pad
SLC-4E
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62392
International Designator
2024-247R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 04:15:08 GMT
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Inclination
45.00°
Right Ascension
118.02°
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Argument of Perigee
169.93°
Period
94.15 min
Mean Motion
15.29 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
Tomorrow-S3
Alternative Name
Tomorrow-S3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
Tomorrow.io
Country
United States
Constellation
Tomorrow.io
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Major Events
Launched on December 21, 2024, as part of Tomorrow.io's weather satellite constellation.
Latest TLEs
1 62392U 24247R 26200.17717980 .00003809 00000+0 14117-3 0 9997
2 62392 45.0007 118.0194 0002048 169.9333 190.1592 15.29467926 87858
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Summary
Tomorrow-S3 is a 6U CubeSat satellite manufactured by Blue Canyon Technologies and owned by Tomorrow.io. It was launched on December 21, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 1.2 meters when its deployable panels are extended. It weighs 12 kg both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with a passive microwave sounder radiometer for meteorological purposes, the satellite is stabilized using a 3-axis system and powered by solar cells and batteries. Its design includes aluminum and composite materials, and it has a silver color. The mission's data transmission operates in the Ka-band frequency range. Tomorrow-S3 is part of Tomorrow.io's weather satellite constellation, with its lifetime projected to last for three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box with deployable panels
Radar Cross Section
0.1
Visual Magnitude
6.5
Color
Silver
Material Composition
Aluminum and composite materials
Technical Details
Payload
Tomorrow-S3
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
Blue Canyon Technologies
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
6U CubeSat
Configuration
6U CubeSat
Motor
None
Equipment
Passive microwave sounder radiometer
Power System
Solar cells and batteries
ADCS
3-axis stabilization
Transmitter Frequency
Ka-band
Map
Next Pass
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Max Elevation
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Time Until
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