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CONNECTA IOT-12 (64553)
COSPAR: 2025-135AB | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
64553
International Designator
2025-135AB
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:47:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.48°
Right Ascension
316.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
77.17°
Period
94.70 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CONNECTA IOT-12
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PLNSST
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 64553U 25135AB 26200.78306699 .00001657 00000+0 78748-4 0 9993
2 64553 97.4771 316.0175 0000587 77.1732 282.9569 15.20612146 59823
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Connecta IOT-12
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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