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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED (270117)
COSPAR: UNKNOWN | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Date
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
270117
International Designator
UNKNOWN
Epoch
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:08:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
90.24°
Right Ascension
1.68°
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Argument of Perigee
143.40°
Period
110.74 min
Mean Motion
13.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
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Type
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Status
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Latest TLEs
1 T0117U 26198.21423993 .00000897 00000+0 29353-2 0 9995
2 T0117 90.2351 1.6811 0028593 143.4003 216.9080 13.00360687314660
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
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