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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED (270314)
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NORAD ID
270314
International Designator
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Epoch
Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:03:20 GMT
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Inclination
90.25°
Right Ascension
7.60°
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Argument of Perigee
195.45°
Period
111.21 min
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12.95 rev/day
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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
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Latest TLEs
1 T0314U 26193.46065135 .00000242 00000+0 83791-3 0 9997
2 T0314 90.2466 7.6018 0027393 195.4502 164.5784 12.94903155295896
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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