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DROID.002 (63223)
COSPAR: 2025-052P | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63223
International Designator
2025-052P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:49:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
93.01°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
44.22°
Period
94.55 min
Mean Motion
15.23 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DROID.002
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TURION
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63223U 25052P 26200.65908639 .00002792 00000+0 12156-3 0 9993
2 63223 97.3889 93.0063 0005097 44.2163 315.9480 15.23035133 74810
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
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
2.0
Dry Mass
90
Launch Mass
90
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DROID.002
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TURION
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Droid
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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