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ERMIS3 (68425)
COSPAR: 2026-067K | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68425
International Designator
2026-067K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:36:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.46°
Right Ascension
158.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
137.68°
Period
94.79 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ERMIS3
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NKUA
Country
Greece
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 68425U 26067K 26200.40054277 .00002852 00000+0 13913-3 0 9991
2 68425 97.4607 158.5467 0001633 137.6793 222.4567 15.19112322 16838
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ERMIS 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NKUA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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