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BLACK KITE-2 (68474)
COSPAR: 2026-067BL | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68474
International Designator
2026-067BL
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:03:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
158.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
112.97°
Period
96.47 min
Mean Motion
14.93 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BLACK KITE-2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
TASA/RAPTEK
Country
TWN
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68474U 26067BL 26200.79419042 .00000968 00000+0 99272-4 0 9991
2 68474 97.7564 158.6056 0003527 112.9662 247.1930 14.92711314 16594
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
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Black Kite 2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
RAPTEK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 8U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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