Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66678
International Designator
2025-276N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:20:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
233.40°
Period
94.73 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OTTER SDM
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
DLR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 66678U 25276N 26200.63950845 .00002980 00000+0 14120-3 0 9994
2 66678 97.4197 273.5822 0004523 233.4016 126.6803 15.20085065 35347
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Otter
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DLR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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