OOV-Cube team reports contact with 60240. Further investigation needed.
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@bastla what time?
EDIT: I found the good observations in Network, and with a quick check only 60240 is fit, so we can identify it. I’m going to make necessary changes in the next hours.
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After the latest updates from OOV-Cube, here is the current status (based on RF or optical observations only):
| Temporary NORAD ID | Satellite | NORAD ID to follow | Other NORAD IDs | Identified | Deployed | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECEIVED AND DEMODULATED | ||||||
| 98877 | ISTSAT-1 | 60238 | 60236(unlikely), 60237, 60241(unlikely) | NO | YES | Continue to follow 60238, other possible 60236(unlikely), 60237, 60241(unlikely) |
| 98882 | GRBBeta | 60237 | 60236, 60238(unlikely) | NO | YES | Received and Decoded, continue to follow 60237, other possible 60236, 60238(unlikely) |
| - | ROBUSTA-3A | 60243 | - | YES | YES | Identified, here are the ikhnos results |
| - | OOV-Cube | 60240 | - | YES | YES | Identified, here are the ikhnos results |
| RECEIVED | ||||||
| 98878 | 3CAT-4 | 60236 | 60237, 60238, 60241 | NO | YES | Received, changed to follow 60236, other possible 60237, 60238, 60239(unlikely), 60241 - last reception at 2024-07-10 18:05:36 |
| - | Ariane 6 - Upper Stage | 60239 | - | YES | YES | Identified, confirmation by optical observation, extra one with this tweet by s2a_systems and also confirmed by space-track.org “RCS_SIZE” value which is the only object of this launch being “LARGE” |
| - | Curium One | 60242 | - | YES | YES | Identified, here are the ikhnos results |
| NOT RECEIVED | ||||||
| 98875 | Replicator (ORBIT-3D) | 60235 | All (except identified) | NO | YES | Not Received, randomly assinged to follow 60235, other possible All (except identified) |
| 98879 | CURIE | 60241 | All (except identified) | NO | YES | Not Received, randomly assinged to follow 60241, other possible All (except identified) |
| NOT IN DB | ||||||
| SpaceCase SC-X01 | - | NO | NO | |||
| NyxBikini | NO | NO |
Here is the updated RCA SIZE values table, based on satellite sizes and with addition of notes based on RF observations:
| OBJECT | RCS_SIZE | POSSIBLE OBJECTS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60235 | SMALL | ISTAT-1(1U)(unlikely), GRBBeta(2U)(unlikely), 3CAT-4(1U)(unlikely), Replicator(3U) |
- |
| 60236 | SMALL | ISTAT-1(1U)(unlikely), GRBBeta(2U), 3CAT-4(1U), Replicator(3U) |
- |
| 60237 | MEDIUM | CURIE(6U) |
Given its position/orbit and RF data from observations this could be a small satellite |
| 60238 | SMALL | ISTAT-1(1U), GRBBeta(2U)(unlikely), 3CAT-4(1U), Replicator(3U) |
- |
| 60239 | LARGE | ARIANE - UPPER STAGE |
Identified |
| 60240 | MEDIUM | OOV-CUBE(25x25x25cm) |
Identified |
| 60241 | MEDIUM | CURIE(6U), |
Given its position/orbit and RF data from observations this could be a small satellite |
| 60242 | MEDIUM | CURIUM ONE(12U) |
Identified |
| 60243 | SMALL | ROBUSTA-3A(3U) |
Identified |
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That’s pretty accurate! 
Thanks for sharing! I’m going to update the status later today and proceed to identify the object in both Network and DB.
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Thanks!
Btw do you/anyone know why this Celestrak link states that 60236 is GRBBeta? See here: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/gp.php?CATNR=60236&FORMAT=tle.
Probably due to this tweet: x.com
Sometimes there are mis-identifications of satellites. This is why we suggest everyone participate in this process to make identification evidence public, so we can be able to review, compare and confirm the results of the identification.
I suggest you contact directly TS.Kelso@celestrak.org for fixing it.
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After the latest updates, here is the current status (based on RF or optical observations only):
| Temporary NORAD ID | Satellite | NORAD ID to follow | Other NORAD IDs | Identified | Deployed | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECEIVED AND DEMODULATED | ||||||
| - | ISTSAT-1 | 60238 | - | YES | YES | Identified, here are the ikhnos results |
| - | GRBBeta | 60237 | - | YES | YES | Identified, results from onboard GNSS and here are the ikhnos results |
| - | ROBUSTA-3A | 60243 | - | YES | YES | Identified, here are the ikhnos results |
| - | OOV-Cube | 60240 | - | YES | YES | Identified, here are the ikhnos results |
| RECEIVED | ||||||
| 98878 | 3CAT-4 | 60236 | 60241 | NO | YES | Received, continue to follow 60236, other possible 60241, removed 60238, 60237 - last reception at 2024-07-10 18:05:36 |
| - | Ariane 6 - Upper Stage | 60239 | - | YES | YES | Identified, confirmation by optical observation, extra one with this tweet by s2a_systems and also confirmed by space-track.org “RCS_SIZE” value which is the only object of this launch being “LARGE” |
| - | Curium One | 60242 | - | YES | YES | Identified, here are the ikhnos results |
| NOT RECEIVED | ||||||
| 98875 | Replicator (ORBIT-3D) | 60235 | All (except identified) | NO | YES | Not Received, randomly assinged to follow 60235, other possible All (except identified) |
| 98879 | CURIE | 60241 | All (except identified) | NO | YES | Not Received, randomly assinged to follow 60241, other possible All (except identified) |
| NOT IN DB | ||||||
| SpaceCase SC-X01 | - | NO | NO | |||
| NyxBikini | NO | NO |
Here is the updated RCA SIZE values table, based on satellite sizes and with addition of notes based on RF observations:
| OBJECT | RCS_SIZE | POSSIBLE OBJECTS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60235 | SMALL | 3CAT-4(1U)(unlikely), Replicator(3U) |
- |
| 60236 | SMALL | 3CAT-4(1U), Replicator(3U) |
- |
| 60237 | MEDIUM | GRBBeta(2U) |
Identified |
| 60238 | SMALL | ISTAT-1(1U) |
Identified |
| 60239 | LARGE | ARIANE - UPPER STAGE |
Identified |
| 60240 | MEDIUM | OOV-CUBE(25x25x25cm) |
Identified |
| 60241 | MEDIUM | CURIE(6U) |
- |
| 60242 | MEDIUM | CURIUM ONE(12U) |
Identified |
| 60243 | SMALL | ROBUSTA-3A(3U) |
Identified |
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