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AETHER-9 (67380)
COSPAR: 2026-004T | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
67380
International Designator
2026-004T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:13:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.80°
Right Ascension
198.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
95.98°
Period
96.88 min
Mean Motion
14.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AETHER-9
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 67380U 26004T 26200.71764080 .00000291 00000+0 39071-4 0 9994
2 67380 97.8019 198.6371 0003194 95.9753 264.1827 14.86324003 28113
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-7
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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