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LPNTSAT-002, 68409

Orbit data source: Space-Track

LPNTSAT-002, 68409 is a payload satellite owned by ESA (ESA) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 28 Mar 2026 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

68409, 2026-065B

Orbit

SSO

Country

ESA

Related business

European Space Agency (FR)

Manufacturer

THALAQ

Mission

Operational spacecraft

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 16U, Unknown motor

Mass

30 kg wet, 30 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-03-28 (3 months ago)

Launch vehicle

ELECTRON

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown shape, 0.4 m

Radar Cross Section

Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago

0 LPNTSAT-002
1 68409U 26065B   26171.22125135  .00005806  00000-0  27781-3 0  9991
2 68409  97.4001  51.6966 0013664 356.9524   3.1625 15.19276108 12704

Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:18:36.116Z)

Latitude

-0.00005°

Longitude

63.60714°

Altitude

501.72 km

Speed

7.619 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 26m 47s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

07:23:44

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

514.399 km

Perigee altitude

495.589 km

Semi-major axis

6,883.131 km

Eccentricity

0.00137

Inclination

97.4001°

RAAN

51.6966°

Arg. of periapsis

356.9524°

True anomaly

3.17115°

Mean anomaly

3.1625°

Eccentric anomaly

3.16682°

Mean motion

3.8007 °/min

Orbital period

94.72 mins

BSTAR

0.00027781

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LPNTSAT-002 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
5 mins	2026-06-21 04:00:58.497Z	50.15° ENE	2026-06-21 04:03:58.497Z	103.03° ESE	16.709°	2026-06-21 04:05:58.497Z	136.132° SSE
4 mins	2026-06-21 05:35:58.497Z	326.483° NNW	2026-06-21 05:36:58.497Z	302.721° NW	24.293°	2026-06-21 05:39:58.497Z	235.819° WSW
5 mins	2026-06-21 16:13:58.497Z	180.308° SSW	2026-06-21 16:15:58.497Z	304.785° NW	42.225°	2026-06-21 16:18:58.497Z	343.403° N

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LPNTSAT-002, 68409

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T05:18:36.116Z)

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Other satellites on launch #65 in the year 2026 (2026-03-28 UTC)

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