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OBJECT Q (43772)
COSPAR: 2018-099Q | Alt Name: RANGE B
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43772
International Designator
2018-099Q
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:05:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
265.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
266.90°
Period
88.17 min
Mean Motion
16.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OBJECT Q
Alternative Name
RANGE B
Type
Unknown
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GIT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43772U 18099Q 26182.62876855 .06168592 25068-5 99696-3 0 9991
2 43772 97.3926 265.8156 0015733 266.8971 93.0524 16.33256908416986
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RANGE B
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
GIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
CubeSat (1.5U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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