VIREON-2, 68421
Orbit data source: Space-Track
VIREON-2, 68421 is a UK payload satellite 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
None
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 VIREON-2
1 68421U 26067F 26127.13150534 .00003547 00000-0 17517-3 0 9995
2 68421 97.4498 86.2159 0002613 72.4608 287.6912 15.18518099 5719Epoch: 2026-05-07T03:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-07T03:09:22.061Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
173.89193°
Altitude
512.859 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 44m 51s
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
23:12:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
509.087 km
Perigee altitude
505.489 km
Semi-major axis
6,885.425 km
Eccentricity
0.00026
Inclination
97.4498°
RAAN
86.2159°
Arg. of periapsis
72.4608°
True anomaly
287.66267°
Mean anomaly
287.6912°
Eccentric anomaly
287.67694°
Mean motion
3.79881 °/min
Orbital period
94.77 mins
BSTAR
0.00017517
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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 | 2026-05-07 20:41:12.472Z | 131.423° SE | 2026-05-07 20:44:12.472Z | 72.413° E | 26.33° | 2026-05-07 20:47:12.472Z | 12.283° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2026-05-08 09:47:12.472Z | 36.176° NE | 2026-05-08 09:49:12.472Z | 97.494° ESE | 35.504° | 2026-05-08 09:52:12.472Z | 170.317° S |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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