NORAD ID
64579
International Designator
2025-135BD
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:01:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
314.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
222.39°
Period
96.44 min
Mean Motion
14.93 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GRUS-3ALPHA
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
AXEL
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 64579U 25135BD 26200.79273647 .00000834 00000+0 85261-4 0 9992
2 64579 97.7792 314.6924 0001824 222.3906 137.7173 14.93195009 58746
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
1.3
Diameter
0.8
Span
1.3
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Pyxis-R
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
AXEL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GRUS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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