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TYCHE
Commercial Technology Demonstrator · Commercial Operator
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Tyche, a commercial technology demonstration satellite testing compact imaging hardware, named after the Greek goddess of fortune and chance.mpact imaging hardware, named after the Greek goddess of fortune and chance — a fitting name for one of many small technology tests that fly on rideshare launches without the marketing budget of a flagship mission.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 306 mi (492–493 km)
- Inclination
- 97.4°
- One orbit
- 94.3 minutes15.3 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 60496
- Int’l designator
- 2024-149AE
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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