Space Brief 28 Aug 2024
A Falcon 9 booster fails to land, increasing GPS and PNT significance for national security, and NASA's SLS mobile launch platform costs soar.
NORAD ID
69010
International Designator
2026-100AG
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:46:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
97.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
278.81°
Period
94.70 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
DRISHTI
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
GALEYE
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69010U 26100AG 26200.53255135 .00001188 00000+0 57345-4 0 9999
2 69010 97.4000 97.7732 0003500 278.8080 81.2759 15.20589147 11729
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
1.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
3.5
Dry Mass
190
Launch Mass
190
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Drishti
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GALEYE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Drishti
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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