NORAD ID
68983
International Designator
2026-100D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:39:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
97.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
66.31°
Period
96.57 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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Name
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-11
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ASI/ARGOT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68983U 26100D 26200.69425294 .00000486 00000+0 54568-4 0 9993
2 68983 97.7343 97.5083 0004745 66.3138 293.8578 14.91150300 11545
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
0.7
Diameter
0.5
Span
2.0
Dry Mass
65
Launch Mass
65
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
HEO-11
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ARGOT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
HAWK
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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