OBJECT S, 68996
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OBJECT S, 68996 is a satellite in SSO that was launched on Sun, 03 May 2026 UTC launched 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
Orbit
Country
TBDRelated business
None
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Unknown
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 OBJECT S
1 68996U 26100S 26130.16668980 .00050179 00000-0 50340-2 0 9999
2 68996 97.7389 28.3209 0002630 274.5745 29.1623 14.91103097 2226Epoch: 2026-05-10T04:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-10T04:00:01.998Z)
Latitude
-55.70931°
Longitude
111.77088°
Altitude
614.523 km
Speed
7.551 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 39m 00s
True Declination
-55° 32' 45"
Sunlit
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:57:54
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
593.347 km
Perigee altitude
589.681 km
Semi-major axis
6,969.651 km
Eccentricity
0.00026
Inclination
97.7389°
RAAN
28.3209°
Arg. of periapsis
274.5745°
True anomaly
29.17699°
Mean anomaly
29.1623°
Eccentric anomaly
29.16964°
Mean motion
3.73015 °/min
Orbital period
96.51 mins
BSTAR
0.005034
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Other satellites on launch #100 in the year 2026 (2026-05-03 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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| 7 mins | 2026-05-10 17:15:23.049Z | 169.499° S | 2026-05-10 17:19:23.049Z | 326.481° NNW | 43.421° | 2026-05-10 17:22:23.049Z | 345.483° N |
| 5 mins | 2026-05-11 06:36:23.049Z | 339.124° N | 2026-05-11 06:38:23.049Z | 283.533° WNW | 32.187° | 2026-05-11 06:41:23.049Z | 223.794° SW |
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