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SIMSAT 1, 26365

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SIMSAT 1, 26365 is a payload satellite owned by Eurockot (CIS) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 16 May 2000 UTC via an ROKOT launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). 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
26365, 2000-026A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Khrunichev
Mission
Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
SIMSAT, Unknown motor
Mass
657 kg wet, 657 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2000-05-16 (25 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ROKOT
Launch site
Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Arm, 3.5 m
Radar Cross Section
9.625 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 SIMSAT 1
1 26365U 00026A   25187.35617767  .00002012  00000-0  76556-4 0  9993
2 26365  86.3446 301.4029 0007824 189.9934 170.1158 15.26058660389617
Epoch: 2025-07-06T08:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T08:32:53.75Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-111.40211°
Altitude
496.081 km
Speed
7.614 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 05m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-63.51971°
Longitude
75.67866°
Altitude
508.97 km
Speed
7.61 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 43m 38s
Apparent Declination
-79° 53' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:37:32
Azimuth
180.417° SSW
Elevation
-50.023°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
489.815 km
Perigee altitude
479.076 km
Semi-major axis
6,862.582 km
Eccentricity
0.00078
Inclination
86.3446°
RAAN
301.4029°
Arg. of periapsis
189.9934°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
170.1158°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81779 °/min
Orbital period
94.3 mins
BSTAR
0.000076556
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6 mins2025-07-07 08:16:42.457Z187.545° SSW2025-07-07 08:19:42.457Z260.712° W44.004°2025-07-07 08:22:42.457Z357.839° N
5 mins2025-07-07 19:44:42.457Z357.641° N2025-07-07 19:46:42.457Z357.073° N44.223°2025-07-07 19:49:42.457Z178.641° S
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