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IRIDE-MS2-HEO-13 (68985)
COSPAR: 2026-100F | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68985
International Designator
2026-100F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:21:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
97.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
49.48°
Period
96.54 min
Mean Motion
14.92 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-13
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ASI/ARGOT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68985U 26100F 26200.47307791 .00001757 00000+0 18023-3 0 9999
2 68985 97.7328 97.3255 0003023 49.4775 310.6706 14.91671093 11511
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
0.7
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
Technical Details
Payload
HEO-14
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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