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ORBASTRO-JEN1 (69006)
COSPAR: 2026-100AC | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69006
International Designator
2026-100AC
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:46:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
97.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
246.09°
Period
94.71 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORBASTRO-JEN1
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ORBAS
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69006U 26100AC 26200.28260154 .00002271 00000+0 10711-3 0 9992
2 69006 97.4007 97.5098 0002186 246.0885 114.0121 15.20478542 11682
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JEN-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ORBAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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