Launch Date
October 26, 2025
Launch Site
TNSTA
Launch Pad
Y2
Launch Vehicle
H3-24W
NORAD ID
68261
International Designator
2025-241B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:38:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.66°
Right Ascension
166.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
244.46°
Period
94.48 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TEN-KOH 2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
NIHON
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68261U 25241B 26200.27706008 .00002410 00000+0 11125-3 0 9996
2 68261 51.6569 166.8702 0004617 244.4647 115.5854 15.24194423 19808
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tenkoh-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NIHON
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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