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Launch Date
November 20, 2010
Launch Site
KODAK
Launch Pad
LP1
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur IV
NORAD ID
37224
International Designator
2010-062C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:07:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
71.97°
Right Ascension
42.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
27.42°
Period
96.40 min
Mean Motion
14.94 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
O/OREOS (USA 219)
Alternative Name
O/OREOS
Type
Status
Owner
ARC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 37224U 10062C 26185.00515322 .00002697 00000-0 25947-3 0 9991
2 37224 71.9706 42.2417 0013294 27.4238 332.7631 14.93816217119159
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
O/OREOS
Purpose
Life sciences
Mission
Life sciences
Manufacturer
ARC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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