NORAD ID
68429
International Designator
2026-067P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:58:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
158.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
23.37°
Period
94.72 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TROOP-F3
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
NSL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 68429U 26067P 26200.83230340 .00007004 00000+0 32605-3 0 9992
2 68429 97.4524 158.9266 0000268 23.3715 336.7532 15.20236446 16904
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
0.7
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+ 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
TROOP-F
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NSL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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