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LUNA-2 (68470)
COSPAR: 2026-067BG | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68470
International Designator
2026-067BG
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:01:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
158.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
331.60°
Period
94.88 min
Mean Motion
15.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LUNA-2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ASELSN
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68470U 26067BG 26200.83435955 .00003384 00000+0 17093-3 0 9998
2 68470 97.4494 158.5777 0005673 331.6028 28.4895 15.17752552 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
Luna-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ASELSN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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