Launch Date
March 20, 2026
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
NORAD ID
68292
International Designator
2026-056B
Epoch
Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:04:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.24°
Right Ascension
348.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
288.09°
Period
87.72 min
Mean Motion
16.42 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ELECTRON R/B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
RLABN
Country
New Zealand
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 68292U 26056B 26090.67010522 .18717014 12617-4 26663-3 0 9992
2 68292 50.2448 348.6579 0054105 288.0944 71.4175 16.41668461 1733
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.4
Diameter
1.2
Span
2.4
Dry Mass
250
Launch Mass
250
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Electron Stage 2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
RLABN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Electron St2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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