NORAD ID
65568
International Designator
2025-203D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:13:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.30°
Right Ascension
340.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
102.34°
Period
104.11 min
Mean Motion
13.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
PRAETORIAN SDA_605
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65568U 25203D 26200.80105464 .00000075 00000+0 57148-4 0 9990
2 65568 81.3036 340.5953 0009368 102.3429 257.8776 13.83200618 43202
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
1.0
Diameter
0.6
Span
2.0
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SDA T1TL-B-04
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YORKSS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
S-Class
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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