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JACKAL-004 (69012)
COSPAR: 2026-100AJ | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69012
International Designator
2026-100AJ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:12:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.46°
Right Ascension
97.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
347.47°
Period
94.67 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JACKAL-004
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
TANOM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69012U 26100AJ 26200.25863082 .00001826 00000+0 85246-4 0 9996
2 69012 97.4607 97.6419 0004728 347.4700 12.6417 15.21100522 11681
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
0.7
Diameter
0.6
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
275
Launch Mass
275
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Jackal Mission X-3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TANOM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Jackal AOV
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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