C-Band
The workhorse frequency band that quietly powers satellite communications, weather radar, and Wi-Fi around the world
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66758
International Designator
2025-276CW
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:38:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
136.19°
Period
94.70 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
PIAST-M
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
WAT
Country
Poland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 66758U 25276CW 26200.77699700 .00002402 00000+0 11294-3 0 9996
2 66758 97.4169 273.9227 0001821 136.1900 223.9480 15.20538630 35384
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
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
PIAST-M
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CREO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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