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DB-BECON-2-VU, 68468

Orbit data source: Space-Track

DB-BECON-2-VU, 68468 is a 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

68468, 2026-067BE

Orbit

SSO

Country

TBD

Related business

NearSpace Launch (US)

Manufacturer

NearSpaceLaunch

Mission

Operational Commercial Technology

Bus & Motor

THINSAT 0.5U, Unknown motor

Mass

0.5 kg wet, 0.5 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-03-30 (7 months ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 0.2 m

Radar Cross Section

0.017 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 hours ago

TLE from 3 hours ago

0 DB-BECON-2-VU
1 68468U 26067BE  26295.82301068  .00009221  00000-0  43733-3 0  9992
2 68468  97.4695 252.5149 0006196 352.6099   7.5044 15.19485717 31303

Epoch: 2026-10-22T19:45Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-22T19:45:08.122Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

-75.02133°

Altitude

506.251 km

Speed

7.613 km/s

True Right ascension

16h 50m 03s

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

18:02:02

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

508.627 km

Perigee altitude

500.099 km

Semi-major axis

6,882.5 km

Eccentricity

0.00062

Inclination

97.4695°

RAAN

252.5149°

Arg. of periapsis

352.6099°

True anomaly

7.51368°

Mean anomaly

7.5044°

Eccentric anomaly

7.50904°

Mean motion

3.80123 °/min

Orbital period

94.71 mins

BSTAR

0.00043733

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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	2026-10-23 10:32:58.626Z	346.418° N	2026-10-23 10:34:58.626Z	290.497° WNW	41.706°	2026-10-23 10:37:58.626Z	219.008° SW
5 mins	2026-10-23 21:10:58.626Z	155.895° SSE	2026-10-23 21:12:58.626Z	85.338° E	71.351°	2026-10-23 21:15:58.626Z	353.779° N

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DB-BECON-2-VU, 68468

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 3 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-22T19:45:08.122Z)

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