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PEARL-1B (68980)
COSPAR: 2026-100A | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68980
International Designator
2026-100A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:48:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
97.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
48.52°
Period
96.60 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PEARL-1B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
FOXC/NCU
Country
TWN
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68980U 26100A 26200.53345823 .00001003 00000+0 10784-3 0 9999
2 68980 97.7325 97.2418 0008488 48.5183 311.6763 14.90674621 11508
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
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
8.800
Launch Mass
8.800
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PEARL-1B
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ENDUR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6UXL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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