IRIDE-MS2-HEO-15, 68987
Orbit data source: Space-Track
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-15, 68987 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: 14 hours ago
TLE from 14 hours ago
0 IRIDE-MS2-HEO-15
1 68987U 26100H 26220.72404254 .00000859 00000-0 90358-4 0 9998
2 68987 97.7269 117.1674 0001319 22.6921 337.4356 14.91936997 14535Epoch: 2026-08-08T17:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-08T17:22:37.275Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-100.71919°
Altitude
594.09 km
Speed
7.563 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 48m 40s
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
21:28:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
589.832 km
Perigee altitude
587.995 km
Semi-major axis
6,967.051 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
97.7269°
RAAN
117.1674°
Arg. of periapsis
22.6921°
True anomaly
337.4298°
Mean anomaly
337.4356°
Eccentric anomaly
337.4327°
Mean motion
3.73224 °/min
Orbital period
96.46 mins
BSTAR
0.000090358
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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-15 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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| 4 mins | 2026-08-09 16:04:37.427Z | 97.16° ESE | 2026-08-09 16:06:37.427Z | 65.718° ENE | 15.285° | 2026-08-09 16:08:37.427Z | 34.381° NE |
| 6 mins | 2026-08-09 17:39:37.427Z | 203.324° SW | 2026-08-09 17:41:37.427Z | 253.279° W | 33.311° | 2026-08-09 17:45:37.427Z | 332.227° NNW |
| 6 mins | 2026-08-10 05:22:37.427Z | 45.571° ENE | 2026-08-10 05:25:37.427Z | 109.9° ESE | 25.363° | 2026-08-10 05:28:37.427Z | 156.662° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2026-08-10 06:58:37.427Z | 327.24° NNW | 2026-08-10 07:00:37.427Z | 289.515° WNW | 20.268° | 2026-08-10 07:03:37.427Z | 242.321° WSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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