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PEARL-1A (68990)
COSPAR: 2026-100L | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68990
International Designator
2026-100L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:50:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
96.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
64.84°
Period
96.58 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PEARL-1A
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 68990U 26100L 26200.24359863 .00000655 00000+0 71650-4 0 9999
2 68990 97.7274 96.9624 0006854 64.8382 295.3546 14.91063497 11471
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-1A
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
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