NORAD ID
68984
International Designator
2026-100E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:53:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
97.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
66.00°
Period
96.58 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-12
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ASI/ARGOT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68984U 26100E 26200.70379977 .00000594 00000+0 65698-4 0 9998
2 68984 97.7304 97.4603 0005331 65.9956 294.1820 14.90958282 11543
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-13
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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