NORAD ID
43778
International Designator
2018-099W
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:35:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
233.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
252.36°
Period
94.51 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SPAWAR-CAL-OR
Alternative Name
SPAWAR-CAL-OR
Type
Status
Owner
SPAWAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 43778U 18099W 26185.06613634 .00011719 00000-0 49108-3 0 9991
2 43778 97.3776 233.0359 0009765 252.3576 107.6595 15.23636154415225
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Calibration
Mission
Calibration
Manufacturer
SPAWAR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
?
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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