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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED (270223)
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NORAD ID
270223
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Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:30:15 GMT
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90.25°
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6.31°
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286.60°
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110.74 min
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1 T0223U 26199.72934883 -.00000454 00000+0 -15219-2 0 9992
2 T0223 90.2498 6.3073 0022922 286.6001 73.2605 13.00398327310957
Source: Celestrak
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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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