KUIPER-00128 (65957)

COSPAR: 2025-228L | Alt Name: N/A

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 14, 2025

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

65957

International Designator

2025-228L

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:00:11 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

51.90°

Right Ascension

128.97°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

83.50°

Period

97.30 min

Mean Motion

14.80 rev/day

Latitude

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Longitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

KUIPER-00128

Alternative Name

N/A

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

KUIP

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 65957U 25228L   26200.79179808  .00001531  00000+0  22971-3 0  9993
2 65957  51.9014 128.9724 0000929  83.4964 276.6104 14.79946919 42899

Source: Celestrak

Summary

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Physical Characteristics

Length

1.8

Diameter

0.7

Span

5.0

Dry Mass

490

Launch Mass

490

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Kuiper KF03-11

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

KUIP

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Kuiper

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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