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STARS-X (69502)
COSPAR: 2026-132A | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69502
International Designator
2026-132A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:29:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.69°
Right Ascension
263.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
149.31°
Period
96.06 min
Mean Motion
14.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STARS-X
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
SHIZ
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69502U 26132A 26200.72873044 .00001433 00000+0 12253-3 0 9997
2 69502 97.6898 263.9724 0014868 149.3074 210.9022 14.99126863 5650
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
0.6
Span
1000.0
Dry Mass
30
Launch Mass
30
Shape
Box+box+tether
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
STARS-X Mother
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SHIZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
STARS-X
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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