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PETREL (69503)
COSPAR: 2026-132B | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69503
International Designator
2026-132B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:14:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.69°
Right Ascension
263.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
151.29°
Period
96.05 min
Mean Motion
14.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PETREL
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
SCITOK
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 69503U 26132B 26200.59314896 .00001299 00000+0 11131-3 0 9992
2 69503 97.6924 263.8575 0014811 151.2872 208.9169 14.99200973 5632
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
0.7
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.8
Dry Mass
65
Launch Mass
65
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PETREL
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SCITOK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PETREL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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