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ALTAIR (RS65S) (NORAD 61779)

ALTAIR (RS65S) is an amateur radio satellite (NORAD 61779) in a LEO orbit 440 by 456 km above the Earth, circling the planet every 93.6 minutes. Right now it is over latitude -47.7°, longitude -3.5° at an altitude of 463 km.

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Where is ALTAIR (RS65S) now?

Latitude: -47.666°
Longitude: -3.531°
Altitude: 462.6 km
Speed: 7.636 km/s
Footprint radius: 2359 km

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Frequencies and modes

Link	Uplink	Downlink	Mode
Mode U - BPSK (DOKA) - 4k8	—	435.615 MHz	BPSK
Mode U - BPSK (DOKA) - 4k8	—	435.715 MHz	BPSK
Mode U - Transmitter	—	435.215 MHz	AFSK

Frequencies are the nominal values from the SatNOGS database and can change. While the satellite is above your horizon the table shows the Doppler-corrected frequencies. For how to use them, read working amateur radio satellites.

Orbit and identity

61779NORAD catalog number

2024-199AWInternational designator

Amateur radioCategory

LEOOrbit class

93.55 minOrbital period

440 × 456 kmPerigee × apogee altitude

97.28°Inclination

0.001199Eccentricity

15.3931Revolutions per day

2024Launch year

In orbitStatus (SatNOGS)

NoneOperator

Orbital elements epoch: 2026-10-29T21:45:06 UTC (23 hours ago). Positions drift from reality as the elements age; fresh elements are fetched automatically.

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Positions are computed from public orbital elements (CelesTrak / US Space Force 18th SDS) with the SGP4 model and are accurate to a few kilometres; amateur radio data from the SatNOGS DB (CC BY-SA). Not for navigation or safety-critical use. Method and limits · Radio coverage map · Live HF propagation data