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CYGNUS NG-24, 68689

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CYGNUS NG-24, 68689 is a payload satellite owned by NGIS (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 11 Apr 2026 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
68689, 2026-079A
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
NGIS SSG
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
EPCM, Unknown motor
Mass
8,050 kg wet, 2,474 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-04-11 (2 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago
0 CYGNUS NG-24
1 68689U 26079A   26150.83995331  .00011335  00000-0  20978-3 0  9998
2 68689  51.6338  25.9780 0007215 115.7878 244.3856 15.49504954569264
Epoch: 2026-05-30T20:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-30T20:09:31.965Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-164.75542°
Altitude
421.036 km
Speed
7.659 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 43m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:47:52
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
423.586 km
Perigee altitude
413.778 km
Semi-major axis
6,796.819 km
Eccentricity
0.00072
Inclination
51.6338°
RAAN
25.978°
Arg. of periapsis
115.7878°
True anomaly
244.31108°
Mean anomaly
244.3856°
Eccentric anomaly
244.34834°
Mean motion
3.87333 °/min
Orbital period
92.94 mins
BSTAR
0.00020978
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