PROTOSAT-1, 61793
Orbit data source: Space-Track
PROTOSAT-1, 61793 is a Rwandan payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Tue, 05 Nov 2024 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). 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
RW / RWARelated business
Manufacturer
E-Space
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
E-SPACE, Unknown motor
Mass
~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.446 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago
TLE from 22 hours ago
0 PROTOSAT-1
1 61793U 24201B 25286.70817040 .00128121 00000-0 98009-2 0 9998
2 61793 97.9121 196.9672 0002877 121.7838 238.3666 15.01252634 50931Epoch: 2025-10-13T16:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-13T16:59:45.922Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-80.48121°
Altitude
567.131 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 07m 52s
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
10:00:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
562.042 km
Perigee altitude
558.05 km
Semi-major axis
6,938.183 km
Eccentricity
0.00029
Inclination
97.9121°
RAAN
196.9672°
Arg. of periapsis
121.7838°
True anomaly
238.33854°
Mean anomaly
238.3666°
Eccentric anomaly
238.35257°
Mean motion
3.75556 °/min
Orbital period
95.86 mins
BSTAR
0.0098009
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Other satellites on launch #201 in the year 2024 (2024-11-05 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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| 4 mins | 2025-10-14 17:09:10.971Z | 99.056° ESE | 2025-10-14 17:11:10.971Z | 63.971° ENE | 16.818° | 2025-10-14 17:13:10.971Z | 30.69° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-10-14 18:43:10.971Z | 205.489° SW | 2025-10-14 18:46:10.971Z | 277.628° WNW | 28.269° | 2025-10-14 18:49:10.971Z | 326.952° NNW |
| 5 mins | 2025-10-15 06:22:10.971Z | 47.112° ENE | 2025-10-15 06:24:10.971Z | 86.798° E | 24.868° | 2025-10-15 06:27:10.971Z | 149.752° SSE |
| 4 mins | 2025-10-15 07:58:10.971Z | 314.988° NW | 2025-10-15 07:59:10.971Z | 294.531° NW | 19.365° | 2025-10-15 08:02:10.971Z | 244.305° WSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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