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OT-FOREST-16 SIWITASGOHT, 68998

Orbit data source: Space-Track

OT-FOREST-16 SIWITASGOHT, 68998 is a German 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
68998, 2026-100U
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of DEDE / GER
Related business
Manufacturer
OroraTech
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 8U, Unknown motor
Mass
~15 kg wet, ~15 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-05-03 (3 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.100 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 20 hours ago

TLE from 20 hours ago
0 OT-FOREST-16 SIWITASGOHT
1 68998U 26100U   26220.66034069  .00000781  00000-0  81516-4 0  9996
2 68998  97.7329 117.1570 0001695 191.1314 168.9868 14.92504659 14525
Epoch: 2026-08-08T15:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-08T15:50:53.435Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-77.73414°
Altitude
594.332 km
Speed
7.562 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 48m 37s
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
01:54:03
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
588.326 km
Perigee altitude
585.965 km
Semi-major axis
6,965.283 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
97.7329°
RAAN
117.157°
Arg. of periapsis
191.1314°
True anomaly
168.99051°
Mean anomaly
168.9868°
Eccentric anomaly
168.98865°
Mean motion
3.73366 °/min
Orbital period
96.42 mins
BSTAR
0.000081516
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