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GARAI A (62636)
COSPAR: 2025-009AD | Alt Name: GARAI A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62636
International Designator
2025-009AD
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:38:02 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
286.48°
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Argument of Perigee
200.80°
Period
92.22 min
Mean Motion
15.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GARAI A
Alternative Name
GARAI A
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
SATLAN
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 62636U 25009AD 26200.85975625 .00108724 00000+0 12542-2 0 9993
2 62636 97.3833 286.4760 0006389 200.8043 159.2955 15.61550905 84201
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GARAI A is an Innosat satellite launched on January 14, 2025, from SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length and 0.9 meters in diameter with a span of 5.3 meters, operating at a dry mass and launch mass of 115 kilograms each. It was manufactured by OHBSE for SATLAN, with a box-shaped design intended for the GARAI A payload mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.9
Span
5.3
Dry Mass
115
Launch Mass
115
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GARAI A
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
OHBSE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Innosat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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