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NUVIEW ALPHA (62455)
COSPAR: 2024-252B | Alt Name: NuView Alpha
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 29, 2024
Launch Site
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Launch Pad
LC-40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62455
International Designator
2024-252B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:46:56 GMT
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
17.49°
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Argument of Perigee
72.92°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NUVIEW ALPHA
Alternative Name
NuView Alpha
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
Anuvu
Country
United States
Constellation
Anuvu Constellation
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Major Events
Scheduled for launch in December 2024 to enhance Anuvu's connectivity services.
Latest TLEs
1 62455U 24252B 26200.53260078 -.00000220 00000+0 00000+0 0 9991
2 62455 0.0395 17.4855 0001243 72.9150 315.5570 01.00272055 4142
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The NuView Alpha satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2024-252B) is manufactured by Astranis and owned by Anuvu. Launched on December 29, 2024, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's LC-40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 10 meters due to its deployed solar panels. It is equipped with software-defined radios and digital channelizers for flexible in-orbit capacity and power allocation, and it operates with electric propulsion and 3-axis stabilization. The NuView Alpha's mission is to provide high-throughput satellite connectivity over North America and the Caribbean, delivering high-speed services primarily to mobility markets such as aviation and maritime sectors. Its solar arrays ensure sufficient power for operations and payload functions. Part of the Anuvu Constellation, it has a projected lifetime of 8 to 10 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
1.5
Span
10
Dry Mass
400
Launch Mass
400
Shape
Box with deployed solar panels
Radar Cross Section
0.5
Visual Magnitude
5.5
Color
Silver
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Astranis Block 2-3
Purpose
Delivering high-speed connectivity services to mobility markets, including aviation and maritime sectors.
Mission
To provide high-throughput satellite (HTS) connectivity over North America and the Caribbean.
Manufacturer
Astranis
Life Expectancy
8 to 10 years
Bus
MicroGEO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Electric Propulsion
Equipment
Software-defined radios and digital channelizers for flexible in-orbit capacity and power allocation.
Power System
Solar arrays providing necessary power for payload and operations.
ADCS
3-axis stabilized
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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