Etlaq Spaceport
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Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66772
International Designator
2025-276DL
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:48:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
274.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
104.04°
Period
94.62 min
Mean Motion
15.22 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
IHI-SAT2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
IHIC
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66772U 25276DL 26200.70025800 .00003214 00000+0 14468-3 0 9997
2 66772 97.4218 274.3122 0003134 104.0436 256.1149 15.21798880 35398
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
IHI-SAT-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NANAV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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