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). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft 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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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
12 hours 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
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 CATSAT
1 60246U 24125J 25189.84889747 .00006707 00000-0 22163-3 0 9999
2 60246 97.2566 40.0290 0041563 352.3468 7.7134 15.30855466 54464Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T20:22:24.741Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
167.38793°
Altitude
448.145 km
Speed
7.659 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 40m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
1.24803°
Longitude
-11.97478°
Altitude
504.394 km
Speed
7.596 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 12m 40s
Apparent Declination
-26° 07' 04"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:17:36
Azimuth
267.1° W
Elevation
-39.76°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #125 in the year 2024 (2024-07-04 UTC)
CATSAT Visibility forecast
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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. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-07-09 13:45:59.892Z | 143.349° SSE | 2025-07-09 13:47:59.892Z | 100.267° ESE | 33.775° | 2025-07-09 13:50:59.892Z | 5.269° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-10 02:44:59.892Z | 21.625° NNE | 2025-07-10 02:46:59.892Z | 64.471° ENE | 41.336° | 2025-07-10 02:49:59.892Z | 181.294° SSW |
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