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HYDRA-3 (69022)
COSPAR: 2026-100AU | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69022
International Designator
2026-100AU
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:37:21 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
221.75°
Period
94.72 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
HYDRA-3
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
AISTS
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69022U 26100AU 26200.69260690 .00001701 00000+0 81621-4 0 9996
2 69022 97.3986 97.8491 0003282 221.7479 138.3506 15.20220015 11745
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
0.1
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+3 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hydra-3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ENDUR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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