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AAC-IO1 (68498)
COSPAR: 2026-067CL | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68498
International Designator
2026-067CL
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:20:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
158.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
2.58°
Period
96.53 min
Mean Motion
14.92 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
AAC-IO1
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
IOTA
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68498U 26067CL 26200.80589353 .00001068 00000+0 11176-3 0 9990
2 68498 97.7567 158.4350 0001877 2.5784 357.5444 14.91689154 16583
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
0.1
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
8
Launch Mass
8
Shape
Box+boom
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
IO-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CLAAC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 4U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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