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FFLY-3 (65319)
COSPAR: 2025-188E | Alt Name: FFLY-3
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65319
International Designator
2025-188E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:08:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
275.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
6.68°
Period
96.46 min
Mean Motion
14.93 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FFLY-3
Alternative Name
FFLY-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PIXX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 65319U 25188E 26200.83957693 .00000419 00000+0 45878-4 0 9997
2 65319 97.7310 275.3914 0008167 6.6788 353.4539 14.92833592 48786
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
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
2.0
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Firefly 6
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PIXX
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Firefly
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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