NORAD ID
63263
International Designator
2025-052BF
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:20:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
92.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
166.96°
Period
96.20 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SOAP
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
USPACE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 63263U 25052BF 26200.84754575 .00001742 00000+0 15661-3 0 9994
2 63263 97.6819 92.5965 0001421 166.9575 193.1684 14.96938529 73575
Source: Celestrak
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.
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
Payload
SOAP
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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