OT-FOREST-16 SOWITASGOHT, 68998
Orbit data source: Space-Track
OT-FOREST-16 SOWITASGOHT, 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
Orbit
Country
DE / GERRelated business
Manufacturer
OroraTech
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 8U, Unknown motor
Mass
~15 kg wet, ~15 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.100 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 OT-FOREST-16 SOWITASGOHT
1 68998U 26100U 26317.71172977 .00001512 00000-0 15070-3 0 9994
2 68998 97.7226 212.4580 0001839 282.9210 77.1804 14.93031448 29007Epoch: 2026-11-13T17:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-13T17:04:53.452Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-96.59166°
Altitude
591.25 km
Speed
7.565 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 09m 49s
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
21:09:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
586.786 km
Perigee altitude
584.225 km
Semi-major axis
6,963.642 km
Eccentricity
0.00018
Inclination
97.7226°
RAAN
212.458°
Arg. of periapsis
282.921°
True anomaly
77.20095°
Mean anomaly
77.1804°
Eccentric anomaly
77.19067°
Mean motion
3.73498 °/min
Orbital period
96.39 mins
BSTAR
0.0001507
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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.OT-FOREST-16 SOWITASGOHT 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 | 2026-11-14 04:56:21.442Z | 61.603° ENE | 2026-11-14 04:58:21.442Z | 92.709° ESE | 15.407° | 2026-11-14 05:00:21.442Z | 123.712° SE |
| 6 mins | 2026-11-14 06:31:21.442Z | 348.742° N | 2026-11-14 06:34:21.442Z | 273.508° WNW | 39.386° | 2026-11-14 06:37:21.442Z | 220.977° SW |
| 7 mins | 2026-11-14 17:19:21.442Z | 175.562° S | 2026-11-14 17:23:21.442Z | 279.918° WNW | 67.054° | 2026-11-14 17:26:21.442Z | 340.285° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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