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HELIOS (69021)
COSPAR: 2026-100AT | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69021
International Designator
2026-100AT
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:32:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
97.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
213.05°
Period
94.71 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HELIOS
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
EMTECH
Country
Greece
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69021U 26100AT 26200.68931742 .00003219 00000+0 15088-3 0 9996
2 69021 97.3980 97.8535 0003216 213.0544 147.0491 15.20392211 11749
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
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
8
Launch Mass
8
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Helios
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
EMTECH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 8U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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