NORAD ID
66551
International Designator
2025-271AE
Epoch
Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:00:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
236.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
110.74°
Period
90.73 min
Mean Motion
15.87 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
USA 568
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SFSSC
Country
N/A
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 66551U 25271AE 25336.66670139 -.01709685 00000+0 -74303-2 0 9993
2 66551 53.1571 236.7807 0000717 110.7411 313.9012 15.87051116 2624
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
1.0
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
USSF-51 PL6
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UNKUS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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