VIREON-2, 68421
Orbit data source: Space-Track
VIREON-2, 68421 is a payload satellite owned by AAC ClydeSpace (UK) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
Orbit
Country
UKRelated business
Manufacturer
AAC ClydeSpace
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 16U EPIC, Unknown motor
Mass
~20 kg wet, ~20 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 1.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.100 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 6 hours ago
TLE from 6 hours ago
0 VIREON-2
1 68421U 26067F 26263.16380796 .00002415 00000-0 11730-3 0 9998
2 68421 97.4625 220.4383 0000862 78.5839 281.5493 15.19403980 26363Epoch: 2026-09-20T03:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-20T03:55:53.007Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
162.40551°
Altitude
510.61 km
Speed
7.609 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 41m 45s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:12:08
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
505.203 km
Perigee altitude
504.017 km
Semi-major axis
6,882.747 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
97.4625°
RAAN
220.4383°
Arg. of periapsis
78.5839°
True anomaly
281.53962°
Mean anomaly
281.5493°
Eccentric anomaly
281.54446°
Mean motion
3.80102 °/min
Orbital period
94.71 mins
BSTAR
0.0001173
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Other satellites on launch #67 in the year 2026 (2026-03-30 UTC)
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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. |
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| 6 mins | 2026-09-20 10:48:19.188Z | 346.855° N | 2026-09-20 10:51:19.188Z | 292.711° NW | 26.497° | 2026-09-20 10:54:19.188Z | 233.46° WSW |
| 5 mins | 2026-09-20 21:27:19.188Z | 179.233° S | 2026-09-20 21:29:19.188Z | 231.575° WSW | 66.618° | 2026-09-20 21:32:19.188Z | 340.678° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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