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³Cat-4

Spanish technology demonstration CubeSat. ³Cat-4 was launched on July 9, 2024 aboard a Ariane 62 from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2024-128BNORAD 60236Spain

Identity

Name in GCAT
3Cat-4
Common name
³Cat-4
International designator
2024-128B
NORAD catalog number
60236
GCAT identifier
S60236

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
UPC
Owner
UPC
Country
Spain
Builder
Polytechnic U. of Catalonia
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
July 9, 2024 · 19:00 UTC
Launch record
2024-128Partial · 0.85
Rocket
Ariane 62
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA4

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
570 km
Apogee
592 km
Inclination
61.99°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Jul 9, 2024

Size

Mass
1 kg
Dry mass
1 kg
Length
0.1 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q128463666 (CC0).