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ARVAKER-1 (63252)
COSPAR: 2025-052AU | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63252
International Designator
2025-052AU
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:27:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
91.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.32°
Period
96.34 min
Mean Motion
14.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ARVAKER-1
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NSC
Country
Norway
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63252U 25052AU 26200.68591582 .00000667 00000+0 66727-4 0 9996
2 63252 97.6835 91.2137 0004053 101.3158 258.8519 14.94669716 73463
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
0.2
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ARVAKER I
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NANAV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MP42
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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