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6GSTARLAB (66683)
COSPAR: 2025-276T | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66683
International Designator
2025-276T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:49:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
230.25°
Period
94.83 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
6GSTARLAB
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
I2CAT
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66683U 25276T 26200.74259051 .00001540 00000+0 77809-4 0 9998
2 66683 97.4230 273.5411 0004520 230.2526 129.8310 15.18551570 35347
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
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
6GStarLab
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
OCOSB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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