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YAM-15 (68997)
COSPAR: 2026-100T | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68997
International Designator
2026-100T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:30:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
97.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
357.60°
Period
96.60 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAM-15
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
LOFT/EDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 68997U 26100T 26200.68813566 .00000523 00000+0 58992-4 0 9997
2 68997 97.7784 97.5070 0008772 357.5974 2.5201 14.90654063 11544
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
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
YAM-15
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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