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AISSAT 4 (68454)
COSPAR: 2026-067AQ | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68454
International Designator
2026-067AQ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:24:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.46°
Right Ascension
158.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
332.86°
Period
94.85 min
Mean Motion
15.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AISSAT 4
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
KYST/STATS
Country
Norway
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68454U 26067AQ 26200.80850880 .00003066 00000+0 15349-3 0 9994
2 68454 97.4591 158.7517 0003952 332.8562 27.2465 15.18148185 16887
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
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AISSAT-4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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Next Pass
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