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VIREON-2 (68421)
COSPAR: 2026-067F | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68421
International Designator
2026-067F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:57:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
158.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
105.52°
Period
94.80 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VIREON-2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
CLAAC
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68421U 26067F 26200.78978229 .00001899 00000+0 93904-4 0 9999
2 68421 97.4539 158.8443 0002812 105.5216 254.6329 15.19047484 16894
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
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Vireon 2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CLAAC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 16U EPIC
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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