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
Orbit
Country
DE / GERRelated business
Manufacturer
OroraTech
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 8U, Unknown motor
Mass
~15 kg wet, ~15 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 15 hours ago
TLE from 15 hours ago
0 FOREST-18 MANGOSHRIKHAND
1 68999U 26100V 26175.17336378 .00000915 00000-0 95578-4 0 9992
2 68999 97.7322 72.5059 0001401 103.1838 256.9537 14.92061553 7742Epoch: 2026-06-24T04:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-24T04:09:38.630Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
97.76057°
Altitude
594.772 km
Speed
7.562 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 50m 01s
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
06:08:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
589.502 km
Perigee altitude
587.55 km
Semi-major axis
6,966.663 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
97.7322°
RAAN
72.5059°
Arg. of periapsis
103.1838°
True anomaly
256.93806°
Mean anomaly
256.9537°
Eccentric anomaly
256.94588°
Mean motion
3.73255 °/min
Orbital period
96.45 mins
BSTAR
0.000095578
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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.FOREST-18 MANGOSHRIKHAND 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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| 6 mins | 2026-06-25 06:28:56.822Z | 353.886° N | 2026-06-25 06:31:56.822Z | 282.998° WNW | 35.366° | 2026-06-25 06:34:56.822Z | 218.781° SW |
| 6 mins | 2026-06-25 17:18:56.822Z | 174.803° S | 2026-06-25 17:21:56.822Z | 313.406° NW | 42.477° | 2026-06-25 17:24:56.822Z | 343.437° N |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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