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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED (270171)
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NORAD ID
270171
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Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:49:51 GMT
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Inclination
82.42°
Right Ascension
289.54°
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Argument of Perigee
232.03°
Period
120.41 min
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11.96 rev/day
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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
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Latest TLEs
1 T0171U 26199.95128572 -.00000034 00000+0 -54749-3 0 9995
2 T0171 82.4206 289.5350 0025897 232.0302 127.8410 11.95865063289431
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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