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BALKAN-2 (69024)
COSPAR: 2026-100AW | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69024
International Designator
2026-100AW
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:25:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
97.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
220.08°
Period
94.71 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BALKAN-2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ENDUR
Country
BGR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69024U 26100AW 26200.68438869 .00002584 00000+0 12183-3 0 9998
2 69024 97.4025 97.9117 0001644 220.0824 140.0290 15.20375208 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
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
32
Launch Mass
32
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Balkan-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ENDUR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 16U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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