OBJECT J, 68635

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OBJECT J, 68635 is a satellite owned by Texas A&M (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 07 Apr 2026 UTC via an MINOTAUR IV launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Unknown objects in Earth's orbit typically refer to objects detected orbiting the Earth but have not yet been identified or cataloged. These objects could be anything from previously untracked satellites, spent rocket stages, debris from satellite collisions, or even natural meteoroids temporarily captured by Earth's gravity.

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Identifier
68635, 2026-074J
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Texas A&M
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-04-07 (1 month ago)
Launch vehicle
MINOTAUR IV
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 1.1 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago
0 OBJECT J
1 68635U 26074J   26138.45427486  .00006056  00000-0  25277-3 0  9990
2 68635  60.0228 292.2233 0024343 359.8092   0.2975 15.24644357  6250
Epoch: 2026-05-18T10:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-18T10:54:09.347Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-107.45798°
Altitude
476.73 km
Speed
7.637 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 28m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
09:53:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
507.775 km
Perigee altitude
474.332 km
Semi-major axis
6,869.19 km
Eccentricity
0.00243
Inclination
60.0228°
RAAN
292.2233°
Arg. of periapsis
359.8092°
True anomaly
0.29895°
Mean anomaly
0.2975°
Eccentric anomaly
0.29823°
Mean motion
3.81228 °/min
Orbital period
94.43 mins
BSTAR
0.00025277
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