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MAGNARO-II (68798)
COSPAR: 2026-088G | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 23, 2026
Launch Site
RLLC
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68798
International Designator
2026-088G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:24:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.51°
Right Ascension
349.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
334.17°
Period
95.43 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAGNARO-II
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NAG
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68798U 26088G 26200.64218722 .00001631 00000+0 10685-3 0 9997
2 68798 97.5108 349.3575 0018113 334.1683 25.8639 15.08981244 13197
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
0.150
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.150
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tigris
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NAG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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