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AETHER-8 (67379)
COSPAR: 2026-004S | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
67379
International Designator
2026-004S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:51:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.80°
Right Ascension
198.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
78.57°
Period
96.88 min
Mean Motion
14.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AETHER-8
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 67379U 26004S 26200.99377242 .00000289 00000+0 38868-4 0 9992
2 67379 97.8028 198.9115 0003505 78.5732 281.5878 14.86320537 28151
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-6
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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