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OT-FOREST-17 TELPERION (68988)
COSPAR: 2026-100J | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68988
International Designator
2026-100J
Epoch
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:39:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
94.01°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
71.44°
Period
96.56 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OT-FOREST-17 TELPERION
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ELKED/ORORA
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68988U 26100J 26197.23574743 .00000446 00000+0 50323-4 0 9998
2 68988 97.7309 94.0145 0008313 71.4449 288.7672 14.91294854 11024
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
FOREST-17
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ORORA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 8U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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