X Report 6 Mar 2025
Starship Flight 8 set for launch, new milestones in the defense sector, and launch updates dominate today's news.
NORAD ID
69015
International Designator
2026-100AM
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:22:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
97.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
296.99°
Period
94.60 min
Mean Motion
15.22 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FRONTIERSAT
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CALG
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69015U 26100AM 26200.47369390 .00004203 00000+0 18618-3 0 9996
2 69015 97.3954 97.8046 0006175 296.9896 63.0710 15.22159914 11730
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CTS-SAT-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CALG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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