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FORESAIL-1 PRIME (66778)
COSPAR: 2025-276DS | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66778
International Designator
2025-276DS
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:45:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
34.17°
Period
94.80 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FORESAIL-1 PRIME
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AALTO
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66778U 25276DS 26200.73974310 .00002283 00000+0 11246-3 0 9991
2 66778 97.4184 273.4181 0002501 34.1668 325.9727 15.18959707 35343
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
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Foresail-1 Prime
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
AALTO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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