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HAWK-14A (68448)
COSPAR: 2026-067AJ | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68448
International Designator
2026-067AJ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:06:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.46°
Right Ascension
158.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
0.76°
Period
94.83 min
Mean Motion
15.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HAWK-14A
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
HE360
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68448U 26067AJ 26200.83755743 .00002326 00000+0 11623-3 0 9991
2 68448 97.4628 158.9551 0002762 0.7606 359.3631 15.18453355 16892
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
0.450
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
Technical Details
Payload
Hawk 14A
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Hawk2G
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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