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ONDOSAT-OWL-3 (62393)
COSPAR: 2024-247S | Alt Name: OWL-3, OWLSAT-3
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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
62393
International Designator
2024-247S
Epoch
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:24:16 GMT
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Inclination
44.94°
Right Ascension
214.82°
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Argument of Perigee
356.89°
Period
88.13 min
Mean Motion
16.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONDOSAT-OWL-3
Alternative Name
OWL-3, OWLSAT-3
Type
Unknown
Status
Operational
Owner
ONDO Space
Country
Mongolia
Constellation
OWL
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Major Events
Launched on December 21, 2024, as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission.
Latest TLEs
1 62393U 24247S 26168.43352350 .08555031 10449-4 12024-2 0 9990
2 62393 44.9438 214.8221 0004217 356.8938 3.1957 16.33986744 83897
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Summary
The Ondosat-Owl-3 (OWL-3) is a 0.5U CubeSat designed to provide global IoT connectivity by relaying data from ground-based sensors. Weighing 0.25 kg and measuring 0.05 meters in length, diameter, and span, the satellite has a lifetime of approximately one year. It is equipped with a LoRa communication module for Internet of Things (IoT) data relay.
OWL-3 uses solar panels and onboard batteries for power and features passive magnetic stabilization via an ADCS system. The satellite's configuration includes a box-shaped structure made from an aluminum alloy, with a Right Circular Cylinder (RCS) size of 0.01 square meters. Its transmitter frequency is set at 400.160 MHz.
The Ondosat-Owl-3 was launched on December 21, 2024, as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base's SLC-4E launch site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite is owned and manufactured by ONDO Space, with the OWL (Ondosat World Link) constellation consisting of multiple satellites including ONDOSAT-Owl-1, -2, and -4.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.05
Diameter
0.05
Span
0.05
Dry Mass
0.25
Launch Mass
0.25
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.01
Visual Magnitude
8
Color
Silver
Material Composition
Aluminum alloy structure.
Technical Details
Payload
IoT communication payload.
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
To provide global IoT connectivity by relaying data from ground-based sensors.
Manufacturer
ONDO Space
Life Expectancy
Designed for a mission duration of approximately 1 year.
Bus
Cubesat 0.5U
Configuration
CubeSat
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
LoRa communication module for Internet of Things (IoT) data relay.
Power System
Solar panels and onboard batteries.
ADCS
Passive magnetic stabilization.
Transmitter Frequency
400.160 MHz
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