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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 Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 8U, Unknown motor
Mass
~15 kg wet, ~15 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-05-03 (6 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.2 m
Radar Cross Section
0.100 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago
0 FOREST-18 MANGOSHRIKHAND
1 68999U 26100V   26317.67742472  .00001531  00000-0  15247-3 0  9990
2 68999  97.7159 212.3480 0002513  81.7375 278.4130 14.93040602 29008
Epoch: 2026-11-13T16:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-13T16:15:29.495Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-84.31803°
Altitude
591.25 km
Speed
7.565 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 09m 23s
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
21:09:26
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
587.226 km
Perigee altitude
583.726 km
Semi-major axis
6,963.613 km
Eccentricity
0.00025
Inclination
97.7159°
RAAN
212.348°
Arg. of periapsis
81.7375°
True anomaly
278.38451°
Mean anomaly
278.413°
Eccentric anomaly
278.39876°
Mean motion
3.735 °/min
Orbital period
96.39 mins
BSTAR
0.00015247
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