TYCHE, 60496
Orbit data source: Space-Track
TYCHE, 60496 is a UK payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Fri, 16 Aug 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 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
Country
UKRelated business
Manufacturer
SSTL
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CARBONITE+, Unknown motor
Mass
150 kg wet, 150 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.780 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 21 hours ago
TLE from 21 hours ago
0 TYCHE
1 60496U 24149AE 25301.52155256 .00007098 00000-0 28560-3 0 9995
2 60496 97.3987 17.1417 0005124 47.2403 312.9266 15.25187399 66576Epoch: 2025-10-28T12:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-28T12:31:02.141Z)
Latitude
0.00006°
Longitude
152.27492°
Altitude
490.924 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 08m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:31:41
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
490.699 km
Perigee altitude
483.664 km
Semi-major axis
6,865.318 km
Eccentricity
0.00051
Inclination
97.3987°
RAAN
17.1417°
Arg. of periapsis
47.2403°
True anomaly
312.88359°
Mean anomaly
312.9266°
Eccentric anomaly
312.9051°
Mean motion
3.81551 °/min
Orbital period
94.35 mins
BSTAR
0.0002856
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Other satellites on launch #149 in the year 2024 (2024-08-16 UTC)
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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 | 2025-10-29 17:26:12.619Z | 44.957° NE | 2025-10-29 17:28:12.619Z | 87.98° E | 24.561° | 2025-10-29 17:31:12.619Z | 153.314° SSE |
| 4 mins | 2025-10-30 05:36:12.619Z | 206.695° SW | 2025-10-30 05:37:12.619Z | 236.464° WSW | 32.899° | 2025-10-30 05:40:12.619Z | 328.168° NNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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