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IRIS-F3 (62627)
COSPAR: 2025-009U | Alt Name: IRIS-F3
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62627
International Designator
2025-009U
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:53:42 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
278.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
152.86°
Period
94.68 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIS-F3
Alternative Name
IRIS-F3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NCKU
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62627U 25009U 26200.78729588 .00001600 00000+0 75397-4 0 9994
2 62627 97.3980 278.5265 0009461 152.8557 207.3175 15.20904840 83637
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The IRIS-F3 is a 3U Cubesat satellite built by NCKU and owned by NCKU. It was launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meters, and it weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its shape is box-like and its purpose and mission details are not specified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IRIS-F3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NCKU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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