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FOREST-3 (62634)
COSPAR: 2025-009AB | Alt Name: FOREST-3
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62634
International Designator
2025-009AB
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:41:28 GMT
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
285.46°
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Argument of Perigee
152.11°
Period
93.79 min
Mean Motion
15.35 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FOREST-3
Alternative Name
FOREST-3
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
ORORA
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62634U 25009AB 26200.77880590 .00004577 00000+0 13580-3 0 9993
2 62634 97.4018 285.4611 0002526 152.1137 208.0242 15.35325452 84087
Source: Celestrak
Summary
FOREST-3 is a Cubesat 8U satellite manufactured by ORORA and owned by the same entity. Launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, FOREST-3 has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.2 meters. The satellite weighs 15 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its shape is described as a box, though additional details about its purpose, power source, or equipment are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
FOREST-3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ORORA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 8U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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