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LEOPARD (67687)
COSPAR: 1998-067YD | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
67687
International Designator
1998-067YD
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:52:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.63°
Right Ascension
133.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
320.29°
Period
92.07 min
Mean Motion
15.64 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEOPARD
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
HUS
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 67687U 98067YD 26200.03621250 .00045551 00000+0 47439-3 0 9992
2 67687 51.6279 133.2471 0004697 320.2854 39.7796 15.64078478 25184
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
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
HMU-SAT2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
HUS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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