NUSAT-48 (H. LEAVITT), 60498
Orbit data source: Space-Track
NUSAT-48 (H. LEAVITT), 60498 is a payload satellite owned by URUGUS S.A. (AR) 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
Unknown / ARGNRelated business
Manufacturer
URUGUS S.A.
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
NEWSAT V, Unknown motor
Mass
41.5 kg wet, 38.5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.542 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago
TLE from 6 hours ago
0 NUSAT-48 (H. LEAVITT)
1 60498U 24149AG 25290.16882218 .00017805 00000-0 59477-3 0 9997
2 60498 97.3976 7.7049 0005837 72.1822 288.0055 15.31068357 64975Epoch: 2025-10-17T04:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-17T04:03:06.236Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-78.98913°
Altitude
474.495 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 30m 49s
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
04:39:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
473.571 km
Perigee altitude
465.577 km
Semi-major axis
6,847.711 km
Eccentricity
0.00058
Inclination
97.3976°
RAAN
7.7049°
Arg. of periapsis
72.1822°
True anomaly
287.94187°
Mean anomaly
288.0055°
Eccentric anomaly
287.97369°
Mean motion
3.83023 °/min
Orbital period
93.99 mins
BSTAR
0.00059477
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Other satellites on launch #149 in the year 2024 (2024-08-16 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.NUSAT-48 (H. LEAVITT) 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 | 2025-10-17 18:44:06.718Z | 338.867° N | 2025-10-17 18:46:06.718Z | 288.242° WNW | 26.45° | 2025-10-17 18:49:06.718Z | 226.443° WSW |
| 5 mins | 2025-10-18 05:17:06.718Z | 162.627° S | 2025-10-18 05:19:06.718Z | 139.277° SSE | 43.352° | 2025-10-18 05:22:06.718Z | 350.929° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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