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FOREST-18 MANGOSHRIKHAND (68999)
COSPAR: 2026-100V | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68999
International Designator
2026-100V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:00:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
97.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.53°
Period
96.47 min
Mean Motion
14.93 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FOREST-18 MANGOSHRIKHAND
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 68999U 26100V 26200.25011331 .00002771 00000+0 27423-3 0 9993
2 68999 97.7279 97.1201 0002953 100.5273 259.6280 14.92664881 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-18
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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