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GLOBAL-33 (66554)
COSPAR: 2025-267A | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66554
International Designator
2025-267A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:36:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
42.02°
Right Ascension
228.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
126.12°
Period
93.67 min
Mean Motion
15.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBAL-33
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
BSKG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66554U 25267A 26200.40033080 .00005215 00000+0 14663-3 0 9991
2 66554 42.0181 228.7856 0008157 126.1201 234.0395 15.37276578 37003
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
1.5
Diameter
1.0
Span
3.0
Dry Mass
134
Launch Mass
138
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BlackSky Global Gen 3-3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LEOSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
BSky
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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