Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66756
International Designator
2025-276CU
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:40:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
149.46°
Period
94.67 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MAUVE
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
BLSKSP
Country
Hungary
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 66756U 25276CU 26200.69449943 .00003340 00000+0 15368-3 0 9995
2 66756 97.4189 273.9418 0002378 149.4639 210.6736 15.21017688 35372
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
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
24
Launch Mass
24
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
MAUVE
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
C3S
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 16U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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