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FOSSASAT2E24 (66780)
COSPAR: 2025-276DV | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66780
International Designator
2025-276DV
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
36.18°
Period
94.79 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FOSSASAT2E24
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
WISEK/FOSSA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66780U 25276DV 26200.75330007 .00001747 00000+0 86499-4 0 9992
2 66780 97.4165 273.4652 0005145 36.1785 323.9796 15.19081607 35358
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 + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
FOSSASAT-2E24
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
FOSSA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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