Space Brief 9 Jun 2025
Key space events for today include potential changes in US space policy involving SpaceX, uncertainties regarding NASA's Starliner, and China's new steps in asteroid exploration.
NORAD ID
69001
International Designator
2026-100X
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:40:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
95.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
59.02°
Period
96.43 min
Mean Motion
14.93 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OT-FOREST-19 PATADASTRA
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ELKED/ORORA
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69001U 26100X 26199.02827322 .00000469 00000+0 50105-4 0 9991
2 69001 97.7336 95.9923 0002174 59.0194 301.1239 14.93291101 11295
Source: Celestrak
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.
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
Payload
FOREST-19
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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