IRIDE-MS2-HEO-14, 68986
Orbit data source: Space-Track
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-14, 68986 is an Italian payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Sun, 03 May 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
Orbit
Country
ITRelated business
Manufacturer
ArgoTec
Mission
Operational Civil Imaging
Bus & Motor
HAWK, Unknown motor
Mass
65 kg wet, 65 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 3.0 m
Radar Cross Section
0.683 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 16 hours ago
TLE from 16 hours ago
0 IRIDE-MS2-HEO-14
1 68986U 26100G 26220.72806367 .00000881 00000-0 93119-4 0 9991
2 68986 97.7292 117.1885 0001362 337.3948 22.7211 14.91672467 14530Epoch: 2026-08-08T17:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-08T17:28:24.701Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-102.14967°
Altitude
594.887 km
Speed
7.563 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 48m 45s
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
23:37:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
590.687 km
Perigee altitude
588.789 km
Semi-major axis
6,967.875 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
97.7292°
RAAN
117.1885°
Arg. of periapsis
337.3948°
True anomaly
22.72713°
Mean anomaly
22.7211°
Eccentric anomaly
22.72411°
Mean motion
3.73158 °/min
Orbital period
96.47 mins
BSTAR
0.000093119
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Other satellites on launch #100 in the year 2026 (2026-05-03 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.IRIDE-MS2-HEO-14 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. |
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| 5 mins | 2026-08-09 16:09:52.011Z | 108.426° ESE | 2026-08-09 16:12:52.011Z | 60.426° ENE | 17.245° | 2026-08-09 16:14:52.011Z | 28.986° NE |
| 5 mins | 2026-08-09 17:45:52.011Z | 212.795° SW | 2026-08-09 17:47:52.011Z | 263.629° W | 30.03° | 2026-08-09 17:50:52.011Z | 323.895° NNW |
| 6 mins | 2026-08-10 05:28:52.011Z | 43.266° NE | 2026-08-10 05:30:52.011Z | 84.537° E | 28.773° | 2026-08-10 05:34:52.011Z | 162.149° S |
| 4 mins | 2026-08-10 07:04:52.011Z | 323.235° NNW | 2026-08-10 07:06:52.011Z | 287.556° WNW | 17.851° | 2026-08-10 07:08:52.011Z | 255.15° W |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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