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AEROCUBE 18B (63222)
COSPAR: 2025-052N | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63222
International Designator
2025-052N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:19:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
93.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
36.77°
Period
94.45 min
Mean Motion
15.25 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AEROCUBE 18B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AERO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63222U 25052N 26200.68016310 .00002894 00000+0 11994-3 0 9993
2 63222 97.3929 93.7190 0005320 36.7686 323.3916 15.24686145 74843
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
0.4
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Aerocube 18B
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
AERO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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