ONDOSAT-OWL-12 (62403)

COSPAR: 2024-247AC | Alt Name: OBJECT AC

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 21, 2024

Launch Site

Vandenberg Space Force Base

Launch Pad

SLC-4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

62403

International Designator

2024-247AC

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:22:01 GMT

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Inclination

45.00°

Right Ascension

94.92°

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Argument of Perigee

152.28°

Period

93.50 min

Mean Motion

15.40 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ONDOSAT-OWL-12

Alternative Name

OBJECT AC

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 ONDO Space's initiative to expand their CubeSat constellation for enhanced IoT capabilities.

Latest TLEs
1 62403U 24247AC  26200.76529330  .00012491  00000+0  31320-3 0  9997
2 62403  45.0029  94.9231 0003682 152.2796 207.8288 15.40108430 88182

Source: Celestrak

Summary
The ONDOSAT-OWL-12 satellite is a 0.5U CubeSat designed for environmental monitoring and message store-and-forward capabilities for amateur radio operators. It measures 0.05 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 0.25 kg. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries to support its communication and sensor operations. The ONDOSAT-OWL-12 is equipped with radio transmitters for communication and sensors for environmental monitoring using LoRa technology. It has a designed mission duration of approximately 1 year, during which it will provide data on its surrounding environment. The satellite uses spin stabilization as its attitude control system (ADCS). The satellite was launched on December 21, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. As part of ONDO Space's initiative to expand their CubeSat constellation for enhanced IoT capabilities, the ONDOSAT-OWL-12 is expected to contribute to remote environmental data collection and store-and-forward communication services.
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 with composite panels.

Technical Details

Payload

Communication and environmental monitoring instruments.

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

To provide message store-and-forward capabilities for amateur radio operators and demonstrate remote environmental data collection using LoRa technology.

Manufacturer

ONDO Space LLC

Life Expectancy

Designed for a mission duration of approximately 1 year.

Bus

Cubesat 0.5U

Configuration

CubeSat

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Radio transmitters for communication and sensors for environmental monitoring.

Power System

Powered by solar cells and batteries to support its communication and sensor operations.

ADCS

Spin stabilization

Transmitter Frequency

435-438 MHz

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