LASARsat

Operator: LASAR team

1. Name of the discharging country or countries

Czech Republic together with the United States of America

2. Appropriate space object identification or registration number

LASARsat, COSPAR ID: 2024-247Q, NORAD ID: 62391, Volací znak: OK0LSR

3. Date and territory or launch site

21 December 2024, United States of America, California, Vandenberg Space Force Base

4. Basic orbit data

(a) orbital period

94.764 min

(b) inclination of the orbit

44.991 degrees

(c) apogee

517.5 km

(d) perigee

511.1 km

5. General function of a space object

LASARsat is designed to test the use of high-power lasers for space traffic management and to address the issue of space debris. As the first Czech student-led mission, LASARsat promotes science education and supports amateur radio activities.