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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED (270240)
COSPAR: UNKNOWN | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Date
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
270240
International Designator
UNKNOWN
Epoch
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:30:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.42°
Right Ascension
104.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.53°
Period
113.83 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Alternative Name
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Type
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Status
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Latest TLEs
1 T0240U 26198.02109895 .00001881 00000+0 99234-2 0 9992
2 T0240 82.4160 104.2562 0088025 87.5346 273.5821 12.65055477295764
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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