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FIREFLY-3 (62710)
COSPAR: 2025-009DF | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62710
International Designator
2025-009DF
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:52:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.70°
Right Ascension
278.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
62.70°
Period
96.46 min
Mean Motion
14.93 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FIREFLY-3
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PIXX
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62710U 25009DF 26200.82825656 .00000723 00000+0 75290-4 0 9992
2 62710 97.7049 278.3098 0004553 62.6966 297.4717 14.92805643 82204
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
2.0
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Firefly 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PIXX
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Firefly
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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