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YAM-13 (68993)
COSPAR: 2026-100P | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68993
International Designator
2026-100P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:51:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
97.50°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
342.46°
Period
96.62 min
Mean Motion
14.90 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAM-13
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
LOFT/EDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68993U 26100P 26200.70234875 .00000559 00000+0 63061-4 0 9998
2 68993 97.7787 97.4964 0008182 342.4610 17.6324 14.90419241 11549
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
1.3
Diameter
1.0
Span
5.0
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
YAM-13
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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