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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED (100097)
COSPAR: 2026-165Q | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
100097
International Designator
2026-165Q
Epoch
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:59:44 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.30°
Right Ascension
226.16°
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Argument of Perigee
60.13°
Period
90.67 min
Mean Motion
15.88 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
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Type
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Latest TLEs
1 A0097U 26165Q 26205.08315507 .00098619 21883-5 35113-3 0 9996
2 A0097 82.2992 226.1570 0027890 60.1329 300.2708 15.88122425 671
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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