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HOTSAT-2 (68465)
COSPAR: 2026-067BB | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68465
International Designator
2026-067BB
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:45:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
158.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
354.97°
Period
94.88 min
Mean Motion
15.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HOTSAT-2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
SATVU
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68465U 26067BB 26200.61479057 .00001483 00000+0 76866-4 0 9991
2 68465 97.4547 158.4798 0002614 354.9656 5.1551 15.17706949 16856
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
1.0
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
130
Launch Mass
130
Shape
Box+cone+1 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hotsat-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DarkCarb
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
H2O AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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