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OT-FOREST-16 SIWITASGOHT (68998)
COSPAR: 2026-100U | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68998
International Designator
2026-100U
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:28:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.74°
Right Ascension
97.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
21.63°
Period
96.56 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OT-FOREST-16 SIWITASGOHT
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ELKED/ORORA
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68998U 26100U 26200.26949034 .00000641 00000+0 69952-4 0 9991
2 68998 97.7354 97.1497 0001784 21.6280 338.5014 14.91239349 11486
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-16
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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