NORAD ID
49070
International Designator
2021-073E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:52:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.89°
Right Ascension
259.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
88.97°
Period
97.19 min
Mean Motion
14.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
PLEIADES NEO 4
Alternative Name
Pleiades Neo 4
Type
Status
Owner
ADSTI
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 49070U 21073E 26184.49469955 .00000550 00000-0 76520-4 0 9999
2 49070 97.8935 259.0231 0001334 88.9745 271.1620 14.81667489263786
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
8
Dry Mass
895
Launch Mass
922
Shape
Hex-cyl+3 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Pleiades Neo 4
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
AstroBus-M Com.
Configuration
S950 Optical bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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