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AETHER-7 (67378)
COSPAR: 2026-004R | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
67378
International Designator
2026-004R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:24:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.80°
Right Ascension
198.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
46.62°
Period
96.88 min
Mean Motion
14.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AETHER-7
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
KEPLER
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 67378U 26004R 26200.47529215 .00000257 00000+0 35242-4 0 9991
2 67378 97.8027 198.3463 0003982 46.6244 313.5303 14.86328166 28078
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
1.0
Diameter
1.5
Span
6.0
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kepler 2B-5
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KEPLER
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kepler Gen2B
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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