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Connecta IOT-5 (62688)
COSPAR: 2025-009CH | Alt Name: Connecta IOT-5
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62688
International Designator
2025-009CH
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:08:39 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
283.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
152.59°
Period
94.04 min
Mean Motion
15.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
Connecta IOT-5
Alternative Name
Connecta IOT-5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLNSST
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62688U 25009CH 26200.79767880 .00004261 00000+0 14395-3 0 9995
2 62688 97.3977 283.8013 0001833 152.5921 207.5417 15.31204919 83966
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Connecta IOT-5 satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 62688 and manufactured by PLNSST, is a Cubesat 6U configuration shaped as a box. Launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. The dry mass and launch mass both weigh 10 kilograms. It is owned by PLNSST and its payload shares the same name as the satellite itself. Further details about its equipment, purpose, power source, or major events are not provided in the data given.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Connecta IOT-5
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PLNSST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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