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SDA_1668 (65978)
COSPAR: 2025-230E | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65978
International Designator
2025-230E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:56:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.30°
Right Ascension
181.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
116.15°
Period
104.03 min
Mean Motion
13.84 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SDA_1668
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 65978U 25230E 26200.41439943 .00000110 00000+0 88101-4 0 9997
2 65978 81.2990 181.6231 0003842 116.1462 244.0090 13.84238060 38281
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
0.6
Diameter
0.4
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
400
Launch Mass
400
Shape
Box + panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SDA T1TL-C-05
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMSSD/TERRAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LM-T1TL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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