Launch Date
December 21, 2024
Launch Site
Vandenberg Space Force Base
Launch Pad
SLC-4E
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
NORAD ID
62394
International Designator
2024-247T
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:53:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
44.97°
Right Ascension
80.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
196.12°
Period
92.88 min
Mean Motion
15.50 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CroCube
Alternative Name
9A0CC
Type
Status
Owner
Society for Out-of-Frame Education
Country
HR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
Successfully launched on December 21, 2024, and established first communication on the same day.
1 62394U 24247T 26199.95347644 .00024965 00000+0 43401-3 0 9992
2 62394 44.9710 80.2241 0008147 196.1185 163.9448 15.50381393 88277
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1.1
Launch Mass
1.1
Shape
Cube
Radar Cross Section
0.01
Visual Magnitude
8
Color
Red
Material Composition
Aluminum structure
Payload
Camera, AstroTron 1000 module
Purpose
Education
Mission
Technology demonstrator and educational outreach
Manufacturer
Spacemanic CZ s.r.o. and Society for Out-of-Frame Education
Life Expectancy
Expected to operate for several months, conducting Earth imaging and technological experiments.
Bus
CubeSat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Camera, AstroTron 1000 module
Power System
Solar cells and batteries
ADCS
Serenum Space attitude stabilization system
Transmitter Frequency
436.775 MHz (UHF), 145.975 MHz (VHF)
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