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ONDOSAT-OWL-4 (62395)
COSPAR: 2024-247U | Alt Name: OWL-4
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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
62395
International Designator
2024-247U
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:46:08 GMT
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Inclination
44.99°
Right Ascension
76.35°
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Argument of Perigee
155.50°
Period
92.90 min
Mean Motion
15.50 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONDOSAT-OWL-4
Alternative Name
OWL-4
Type
Unknown
Status
Operational
Owner
ONDO Space LLC
Country
Mongolia
Constellation
OWL
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Major Events
Launched on December 21, 2024, as part of the Bandwagon-2 mission; began transmitting data shortly after deployment.
Latest TLEs
1 62395U 24247U 26200.07371073 .00019160 00000+0 33981-3 0 9995
2 62395 44.9932 76.3503 0005063 155.4965 204.6168 15.49989608 88340
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Summary
The ONDOSAT-OWL-4 is a small satellite built by ONDO Space LLC, measuring 0.05 meters in length and diameter. It is designed for a mission duration of approximately one year, providing IoT connectivity and testing communication technologies in low Earth orbit. The satellite is equipped with solar panels and batteries to power its LoRa communication payload, which allows for data relay.
The satellite was launched on December 21, 2024, as part of the Bandwagon-2 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It began transmitting data shortly after deployment, and is part of a constellation of satellites known as OWL, with other related satellites including ONDOSAT-OWL-1, -2, -3, and -5.
The satellite's design features a passive magnetic stabilization system and an aluminum alloy structure. Its communication systems operate at 400.160 MHz, and it is estimated to have a volume magnitude (VMAG) of approximately 8.0 based on its small size and reflective properties.
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
Estimated at 8.0 based on its small size and reflective properties.
Color
Silver
Material Composition
Aluminum alloy structure.
Technical Details
Payload
LoRa communication payload for IoT data relay.
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
To provide IoT connectivity and test communication technologies in low Earth orbit.
Manufacturer
ONDO Space LLC
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) applications.
Power System
Equipped with solar panels and batteries to power its communication systems.
ADCS
Passive magnetic stabilization.
Transmitter Frequency
400.160 MHz
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