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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 (3 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.100 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago
0 FOREST-18 MANGOSHRIKHAND
1 68999U 26100V   26220.69396780  .00001776  00000-0  17678-3 0  9993
2 68999  97.7257 117.1939 0002570  70.9005 289.2493 14.92868136 14534
Epoch: 2026-08-08T16:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-08T16:39:18.817Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-89.83614°
Altitude
591.452 km
Speed
7.565 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 48m 46s
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
21:31:06
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
587.803 km
Perigee altitude
584.224 km
Semi-major axis
6,964.151 km
Eccentricity
0.00026
Inclination
97.7257°
RAAN
117.1939°
Arg. of periapsis
70.9005°
True anomaly
289.22149°
Mean anomaly
289.2493°
Eccentric anomaly
289.2354°
Mean motion
3.73457 °/min
Orbital period
96.4 mins
BSTAR
0.00017678
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