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NORAD ID
68456
International Designator
2026-067AS
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:47:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.46°
Right Ascension
158.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
330.05°
Period
94.87 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
PARUS-6U1
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
TAIPT/TASA
Country
TWN
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 68456U 26067AS 26200.82471641 .00003014 00000+0 15234-3 0 9998
2 68456 97.4571 158.6969 0004251 330.0523 30.0467 15.17821033 16880
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
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Parus-6U-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TAIPT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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