NORAD ID
56958
International Designator
2023-084AC
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:43:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.63°
Right Ascension
351.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
169.57°
Period
92.97 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GHOST-3
Alternative Name
GHOST-3
Type
Status
Owner
ORBSK
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 56958U 23084AC 26200.86337817 .00011120 00000+0 20790-3 0 9998
2 56958 97.6256 351.2205 0007072 169.5705 190.5693 15.48893327173078
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
85
Launch Mass
85
Shape
Box+dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
GHOST-3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ADIG
Life Expectancy
3-5 years
Bus
Corvus-XL
Configuration
Corvus-XL
Motor
None
Equipment
Hyperspectral imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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