CATSAT, 60246
Orbit data source: Space-Track
CATSAT, 60246 is a payload satellite owned by U. Arizona (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 04 Jul 2024 UTC via an FIREFLY ALPHA launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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CATSAT details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | SSO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | U. Arizona |
| Mission | Operational spacecraft |
| Bus & Motor | CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 12 kg wet, ~12 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Unknown |
| Radar Cross Section | Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 CATSAT
1 60246U 24125J 24303.16527850 .00024700 00000-0 10244-2 0 9994
2 60246 97.2862 153.7290 0049973 164.2063 196.0746 15.22694512 15898Epoch: 2024-10-29T03:58Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-10-29T03:58:00.062Z)
| Latitude | -0.00009° |
| Longitude | 56.24771° |
| Altitude | 533.852 km |
| Speed | 7.577 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 10h 14m 54s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -60.57972° |
| Longitude | -135.7209° |
| Altitude | 515.298 km |
| Speed | 7.608 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 16h 36m 34s |
| Apparent Declination | -64° 59' 34" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 01:51:00 |
| Azimuth | 209.623° SW |
| Elevation | -55.563° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee | 529.02 km |
| Perigee | 460.329 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,872.811 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0049973 |
| Inclination | 97.2862° |
| RAAN | 153.729° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 164.2063° |
| True anomaly | 195.91699° |
| Mean anomaly | 196.0746° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 195.9957° |
| Mean motion | 3.80927 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0010244 |
| Period | 94.51 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #125 in the year 2024 (2024-07-04 UTC)
| OBJECT A, 60203 |
| OBJECT B, 60204 |
| OBJECT C, 60205 |
| R5-S4, 60206 |
| R5-S2, 60207 |
| TECHEDSAT-11, 60208 |
| OBJECT G, 60209 |
| FIREFLY ALPHA R/B, 60210 |
| CATSAT, 60246 |
CATSAT Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mins | 2024-10-30 14:48:13.884Z | 210.738° SW | 2024-10-30 14:50:13.884Z | 264.06° W | 29.023° | 2024-10-30 14:53:13.884Z | 326.198° NNW |
| 4 mins | 2024-10-31 03:51:13.884Z | 326.955° NNW | 2024-10-31 03:53:13.884Z | 280.4° WNW | 19.758° | 2024-10-31 03:55:13.884Z | 242.17° WSW |