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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 spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 8U, Unknown motor
Mass
~15 kg wet, ~15 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-05-03 (1 month ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 OT-FOREST-16 SIWITASGOHT
1 68998U 26100U   26168.67120999  .00001099  00000-0  11414-3 0  9998
2 68998  97.7392  66.1472 0003746  84.2685 275.8961 14.91913257  6778
Epoch: 2026-06-17T16:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-17T16:06:32.543Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-81.41394°
Altitude
594.745 km
Speed
7.563 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 24m 35s
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
12:51:03
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
591.598 km
Perigee altitude
586.378 km
Semi-major axis
6,967.125 km
Eccentricity
0.00037
Inclination
97.7392°
RAAN
66.1472°
Arg. of periapsis
84.2685°
True anomaly
275.8534°
Mean anomaly
275.8961°
Eccentric anomaly
275.87475°
Mean motion
3.73218 °/min
Orbital period
96.46 mins
BSTAR
0.00011414
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