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FOSSASAT FO018 (62632)
COSPAR: 2025-009Z | Alt Name: FOSSASAT FO018
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62632
International Designator
2025-009Z
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:27:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
280.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
167.44°
Period
94.43 min
Mean Motion
15.25 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FOSSASAT FO018
Alternative Name
FOSSASAT FO018
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
FOSSA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62632U 25009Z 26200.81079161 .00003029 00000+0 12450-3 0 9996
2 62632 97.3994 280.6186 0003484 167.4445 192.6881 15.24937483 83779
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FOSSASAT FO018 is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by FOSSA and owned by the same entity. Launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters, with both dry mass and launch mass at 4 kilograms. The satellite’s shape is described as a box with two panels and was launched for a mission purpose not specified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
FossaSat-FO018
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
FOSSA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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