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HERMES-5 (63834)
COSPAR: 2025-052BQ | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63834
International Designator
2025-052BQ
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:01:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
93.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
54.77°
Period
94.17 min
Mean Motion
15.29 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HERMES-5
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ASI
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63834U 25052BQ 26199.66795293 .00006485 00000+0 23136-3 0 9992
2 63834 97.3928 93.9037 0005772 54.7695 305.4085 15.29210244 74761
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
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HERMES Pathfinder H5
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
MILANP/INAFI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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