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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
60498, 2024-149AG
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
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)
2024-08-16 (11 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.813 m
Radar Cross Section
0.542 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 NUSAT-48 (H. LEAVITT)
1 60498U 24149AG  25190.20222607  .00006186  00000-0  22702-3 0  9992
2 60498  97.4069 268.1955 0006281  69.2785 290.9128 15.28299666 49697
Epoch: 2025-07-09T04:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T04:51:12.332Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-91.99213°
Altitude
482.461 km
Speed
7.625 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 52m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-61.92645°
Longitude
-77.78011°
Altitude
507.555 km
Speed
7.607 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 10m 38s
Apparent Declination
-72° 40' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:27:25
Azimuth
198.327° SSW
Elevation
-51.761°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
482.156 km
Perigee altitude
473.544 km
Semi-major axis
6,855.987 km
Eccentricity
0.00063
Inclination
97.4069°
RAAN
268.1955°
Arg. of periapsis
69.2785°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
290.9128°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8233 °/min
Orbital period
94.16 mins
BSTAR
0.00022702
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NUSAT-48 (H. LEAVITT) Visibility forecast

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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-09 17:58:36.968Z16.137° NNE2025-07-09 18:01:36.968Z48.098° ENE41.52°2025-07-09 18:04:36.968Z184.687° SSW
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