Planet Delays Iran Imagery 14 Days Amid Regional Conflict | KeepTrack Space Brief
Planet Labs institutes 14-day delay on imagery covering Iran and Gulf States. Commercial remote sensing faces new operational security pressures as conflict escalates.
NORAD ID
68441
International Designator
2026-067AB
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:05:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
158.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
12.80°
Period
94.83 min
Mean Motion
15.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HAWK-14C
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
HE360
Country
United States
Constellation
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Major Events
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1 68441U 26067AB 26200.83744837 .00002365 00000+0 11814-3 0 9991
2 68441 97.4503 158.7014 0002109 12.8046 347.3242 15.18449994 16895
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
0.450
Diameter
0.3
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
30
Launch Mass
31
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Hawk 14C
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Hawk2G
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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