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VINDLER 2.1, 68488

Orbit data source: Space-Track

VINDLER 2.1, 68488 is a payload satellite owned by NearSpaceLaunch (US) 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

68488, 2026-067CA

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

NearSpace Launch (US)

Manufacturer

NearSpaceLaunch

Mission

Operational Commercial Sigint

Bus & Motor

THINSAT 0.5U, Unknown motor

Mass

0.5 kg wet, 0.5 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-03-30 (4 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, 2.5 m

Radar Cross Section

2.173 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 VINDLER 2.1
1 68488U 26067CA  26218.13903299  .00000747  00000-0  79014-4 0  9993
2 68488  97.7607 175.6257 0000946 129.5013 230.6290 14.92117582 19175

Epoch: 2026-08-06T03:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-06T03:20:12.450Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

170.89045°

Altitude

594.794 km

Speed

7.562 km/s

True Right ascension

11h 42m 30s

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

02:58:14

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

589.011 km

Perigee altitude

587.693 km

Semi-major axis

6,966.489 km

Eccentricity

0.00009

Inclination

97.7607°

RAAN

175.6257°

Arg. of periapsis

129.5013°

True anomaly

230.62062°

Mean anomaly

230.629°

Eccentric anomaly

230.62481°

Mean motion

3.73269 °/min

Orbital period

96.45 mins

BSTAR

0.000079014

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Other satellites on launch #67 in the year 2026 (2026-03-30 UTC)

HOTSAT-2, 68465

VIREON-1, 68434

HAWK-14A, 68448

IRIDE-MS1-EAG2-10, 68451

IRIDE-MS1-EAG2-12, 68461

OUT OF THE BOX, 68428

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VINDLER 2.1 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.
8 mins	2026-08-06 21:09:24.004Z	162.194° S	2026-08-06 21:13:24.004Z	52.431° ENE	44.412°	2026-08-06 21:17:24.004Z	350.24° N
6 mins	2026-08-07 10:29:24.004Z	354.512° N	2026-08-07 10:32:24.004Z	271.616° WNW	36.662°	2026-08-07 10:35:24.004Z	214.902° SW

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VINDLER 2.1, 68488

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-06T03:20:12.450Z)

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Other satellites on launch #67 in the year 2026 (2026-03-30 UTC)

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