Mission
Communications · LEO
10 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payloads for ocean observation.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you For a few days after launch the 10 satellites fly one behind another, a “train” you can see as a line of moving stars. When will it cross your sky?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEESAT-3 01 2024-159A | Payload | 613 × 617 km · 50.0° | Globe |
| GEESAT-3 02 2024-159B | Payload | 602 × 628 km · 50.0° | Globe |
| GEESAT-3 03 2024-159C | Payload | 611 × 619 km · 50.0° | Globe |
| GEESAT-3 04 2024-159D | Payload | 617 × 620 km · 50.0° | Globe |
| GEESAT-3 05 2024-159E | Payload | 606 × 623 km · 50.0° | Globe |
| GEESAT-3 06 2024-159F | Payload | 604 × 626 km · 50.0° | Globe |
| GEESAT-3 07 2024-159G | Payload | 608 × 622 km · 50.0° | Globe |
| GEESAT-3 08 2024-159H | Payload | 596 × 634 km · 50.0° | Globe |
Show all 10 objects
COSPAR ID 2024-159 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).