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BESSA (68836)
COSPAR: 2026-067CX | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68836
International Designator
2026-067CX
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:35:18 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
257.18°
Period
94.82 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BESSA
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
LUSO
Country
Portugal
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68836U 26067CX 26200.81619000 .00004038 00000+0 19782-3 0 9991
2 68836 97.4546 158.8445 0008310 257.1823 102.8482 15.18696255 16698
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
Lusiada-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LUSO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 8U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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