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BLACKCAT (67369)
COSPAR: 2026-004G | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
67369
International Designator
2026-004G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:31:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.80°
Right Ascension
198.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
47.87°
Period
96.79 min
Mean Motion
14.88 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BLACKCAT
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
PSU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 67369U 26004G 26200.43834839 .00000763 00000+0 89605-4 0 9992
2 67369 97.7995 198.3391 0008407 47.8697 312.3233 14.87749655 28084
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
1.5
Dry Mass
11.400
Launch Mass
11.400
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BlackCAT
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NANAVU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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