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MESON-1
Commercial Technology Demonstrator · Commercial Operator
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Meson-1, a commercial technology demonstration satellite testing compact sensor and communications hardware for future missions, part of the steady stream of small technology tests that rideshare launches have made routine rather than a rare, high-stakes event for smaller companies and research teams.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 291–298 mi (468–480 km)
- Inclination
- 97.6°
- One orbit
- 93.9 minutes15.3 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 59131
- Int’l designator
- 2024-043AK
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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