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ONDOSAT-OWL-8 (62399)
COSPAR: 2024-247Y | Alt Name: OWLSAT-8
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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
62399
International Designator
2024-247Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:42:25 GMT
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Inclination
44.99°
Right Ascension
75.57°
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Argument of Perigee
160.42°
Period
92.86 min
Mean Motion
15.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONDOSAT-OWL-8
Alternative Name
OWLSAT-8
Type
Unknown
Status
Operational
Owner
ONDO Space LLC
Country
Mongolia
Constellation
ONDOSAT-OWL
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Major Events
Launched on December 21, 2024, as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission.
Latest TLEs
1 62399U 24247Y 26200.07112703 .00023873 00000+0 40983-3 0 9998
2 62399 44.9949 75.5726 0004931 160.4245 199.6837 15.50783926 88354
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ONDOSAT-OWL-8 satellite is a 0.5U CubeSat designed for a mission duration of approximately one year. It has a length and diameter of 0.05 meters, with a dry mass of 0.25 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with a LoRa transceiver operating at 400.160 MHz for message store-and-forward operations, as well as solar panels to provide power.
The ONDOSAT-OWL-8 is part of the ONDOSAT-OWL constellation and was launched on December 21, 2024, as part of the Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The satellite's primary mission is to provide message store-and-forward capabilities for amateur radio operators and test Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
The ONDOSAT-OWL-8 uses passive magnetic stabilization and has a shape with a rectangular box design, providing a low radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.01 square meters.
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
LoRa transceiver for IoT communications.
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
To provide message store-and-forward capabilities for amateur radio operators and to test Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
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 transceiver operating at 400.160 MHz for message store-and-forward operations.
Power System
Equipped with solar panels providing power to the onboard systems.
ADCS
Passive magnetic stabilization.
Transmitter Frequency
400.160 MHz
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