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FOSSASAT FO019 (62633)
COSPAR: 2025-009AA | Alt Name: FOSSASAT FO019
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62633
International Designator
2025-009AA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:19:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
282.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
164.20°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FOSSASAT FO019
Alternative Name
FOSSASAT FO019
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
FOSSA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62633U 25009AA 26200.76341156 .00006562 00000+0 22762-3 0 9999
2 62633 97.4007 282.6241 0004074 164.2026 195.9343 15.30132845 83894
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FOSSASAT FO019 is a Cubesat 3U satellite manufactured by FOSSA and owned by FOSSA. It was launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meters, and has a dry mass of 4 kilograms. Its shape consists of a box structure with two panels attached. The satellite's name is FOSSASAT FO019 and its payload designation is FossaSat-FO019. Additional details regarding the satellite's purpose, mission, power system, or specific equipment are not provided in the 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-FO019
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
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