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EDDA-1 300F (69018)
COSPAR: 2026-100AQ | Alt Name: Pelican 8
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69018
International Designator
2026-100AQ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:31:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.37°
Right Ascension
97.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
114.68°
Period
94.47 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EDDA-1 300F
Alternative Name
Pelican 8
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
FVM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69018U 26100AQ 26200.27202616 .00013265 00000+0 54515-3 0 9998
2 69018 97.3705 97.6203 0003369 114.6768 245.4821 15.24299582 11700
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
2.3
Diameter
0.6
Span
3.0
Dry Mass
146
Launch Mass
160
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Pelican 300f
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PLAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Pelican
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Xe AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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