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NORSAT-4 (62705)
COSPAR: 2025-009DA | Alt Name: NORSAT-4
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62705
International Designator
2025-009DA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:09:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.84°
Right Ascension
287.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
75.76°
Period
95.95 min
Mean Motion
15.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NORSAT-4
Alternative Name
NORSAT-4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NSC
Country
Norway
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62705U 25009DA 26200.79819825 .00003591 00000+0 28729-3 0 9993
2 62705 97.8415 287.7571 0000969 75.7625 284.3706 15.00849475 82574
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NORSAT-4 is a satellite identified by NORAD catalog number 62705 and operated by NSC. It was launched on January 14, 2025, from launch pad SLC4E using the Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and span, and a diameter of 0.3 meters, with a dry mass of 35 kilograms, matching its launch mass. It was manufactured by UTIAS (University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies) and is classified as a "Defiant" type. The satellite's shape is described as box-like.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
35
Launch Mass
35
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NORSAT-4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Defiant
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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