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PANDORE (63244)
COSPAR: 2025-052AL | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63244
International Designator
2025-052AL
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:18:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.69°
Right Ascension
91.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.70°
Period
96.31 min
Mean Motion
14.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PANDORE
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
USPACE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63244U 25052AL 26200.67953691 .00000779 00000+0 76082-4 0 9998
2 63244 97.6859 91.3936 0006414 86.7048 273.4906 14.95158932 73462
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
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
16
Launch Mass
16
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PANDORE
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
USPACE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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