EUTELSAT 172B
Europe's first high-power all-electric telecom satellite doesn't just sit above the Pacific - it got there on robotic arms and plasma thrusters, broke records doing it, and now keeps your airplane Wi-Fi running between LA and Tokyo.
VEGA (68430)
COSPAR: 2026-067Q | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68430
International Designator
2026-067Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:22:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
158.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.12°
Period
94.77 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VEGA
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
UNKSE
Country
Sweden
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68430U 26067Q 26200.84878758 .00004174 00000+0 20005-3 0 9992
2 68430 97.4510 158.8903 0001964 101.1199 259.0257 15.19460732 16909
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
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SM-1.2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UNKSE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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