BESSA, 68836
Orbit data source: Space-Track
BESSA, 68836 is a Portuguese payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 UTC launched 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
PT / PORRelated business
None
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 BESSA
1 68836U 26067CX 26170.43820131 .00007591 00000-0 37308-3 0 9996
2 68836 97.4532 128.8964 0010924 16.7121 343.4471 15.18272547 12084Epoch: 2026-06-19T10:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-19T10:31:00.593Z)
Latitude
0°
Longitude
63.47675°
Altitude
506.933 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 35m 35s
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
07:14:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
515.554 km
Perigee altitude
500.509 km
Semi-major axis
6,886.168 km
Eccentricity
0.00109
Inclination
97.4532°
RAAN
128.8964°
Arg. of periapsis
16.7121°
True anomaly
343.41139°
Mean anomaly
343.4471°
Eccentric anomaly
343.42925°
Mean motion
3.79819 °/min
Orbital period
94.78 mins
BSTAR
0.00037308
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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 | 2026-06-20 21:26:13.368Z | 176.371° S | 2026-06-20 21:29:13.368Z | 238.901° WSW | 42.489° | 2026-06-20 21:32:13.368Z | 340.484° N |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 10:32:13.368Z | 349.651° N | 2026-06-21 10:34:13.368Z | 303.345° NW | 33.2° | 2026-06-21 10:37:13.368Z | 220.7° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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