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FOREST-18 MANGOSHRIKHAND, 68999

Orbit data source: Space-Track

FOREST-18 MANGOSHRIKHAND, 68999 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
68999, 2026-100V
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: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 FOREST-18 MANGOSHRIKHAND
1 68999U 26100V   26168.66824249  .00001119  00000-0  11570-3 0  9993
2 68999  97.7327  66.1223 0001179  99.0429 261.0924 14.92048631  6771
Epoch: 2026-06-17T16:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-17T16:02:16.151Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
-80.36762°
Altitude
594.719 km
Speed
7.562 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 24m 29s
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
12:07:39
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
589.387 km
Perigee altitude
587.745 km
Semi-major axis
6,966.703 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
97.7327°
RAAN
66.1223°
Arg. of periapsis
99.0429°
True anomaly
261.07905°
Mean anomaly
261.0924°
Eccentric anomaly
261.08573°
Mean motion
3.73252 °/min
Orbital period
96.45 mins
BSTAR
0.0001157
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