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OBJECT R (100016)
COSPAR: 2026-160R | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
100016
International Designator
2026-160R
Epoch
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:12:48 GMT
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Inclination
70.01°
Right Ascension
6.17°
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Argument of Perigee
311.22°
Period
90.90 min
Mean Motion
15.84 rev/day
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OBJECT R
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Latest TLEs
1 A0016U 26160R 26203.05056339 .00342721 00000+0 14592-2 0 9997
2 A0016 70.0056 6.1668 0012658 311.2209 48.7902 15.84093947 2477
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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