NORAD ID
68495
International Designator
2026-067CH
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
154.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
304.19°
Period
97.12 min
Mean Motion
14.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GRAVITAS
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
K2SP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 68495U 26067CH 26199.00002315 -.00055182 00000+0 -68878-2 0 9992
2 68495 97.7638 154.0990 0001757 304.1945 329.5634 14.82721221 5038
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
3.0
Diameter
3.0
Span
40.0
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Gravitas
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
K2SP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Gravitas
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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