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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED (270306)
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NORAD ID
270306
International Designator
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Epoch
Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:52:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
90.24°
Right Ascension
7.58°
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Argument of Perigee
222.80°
Period
111.39 min
Mean Motion
12.93 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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Latest TLEs
1 T0306U 26192.91113980 .00000082 00000+0 27387-3 0 9990
2 T0306 90.2447 7.5752 0027516 222.7981 137.0995 12.92733930267812
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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