NORAD ID
68830
International Designator
2026-067CW
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:10:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
158.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
35.84°
Period
94.77 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MARS-1
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
LUOUT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 68830U 26067CW 26200.79920270 .00003314 00000+0 15971-3 0 9998
2 68830 97.4540 158.8368 0003284 35.8444 324.3010 15.19417009 57440
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
MARS-1A
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LUOUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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