Payload (satellite)
LASARSAT: live position and orbit
OperationalCZCH
LASARSAT is a satellite launched 2024-12-21 by CZCH.
Facts
NORAD ID62391
International designator2024-247Q
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerCZCH
Launch date2024-12-21
Launch siteVandenberg, USA
Orbital period92.6 min
Inclination44.97°
Apogee408 km
Perigee397 km
About
LASARsat is a Czech scientific microsatellite, which was launched on 21 December 2024. The LASARsat mission is a continuation of the Czech high school team LASAR, which won the Conrad Challenge, a global STEM competition held in Houston. The satellite is designed to test the possibilities of using high-power lasers for traffic management in orbit and to help to solve the problem of space debris. LASARsat is 1U specification CubeSat, with dimensions of 10×10×11.3 cm and total volume of 1000 cubic centimeters. The satellite was launched into a Low Earth orbit by SpaceX's Falcon 9 on the Bandwagon-2 mission.