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NORAD ID: 25789 Int'l Des: 1999-034 Owner: GSFC Country: US operational
LEOCIRCULARRETROGRADESSO

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About QuikScat

QuikScat (NORAD 25789) is a satellite launched Jun 20, 1999 by GSFC of US. It operates in LEO, CIRCULAR, RETROGRADE, SSO orbit with a mass of 970.00 kg.

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Two-Line Element Set

1 25789U 99034A 26199.65563916 .00000105 00000-0 36134-4 0 9991
2 25789 98.2649 79.7360 0094948 184.9286 175.0984 14.51744417417087
Epoch: Jul 18, 2026 • Age: 10 hours

Current Status

Altitude 744.7 km
Apogee / Perigee N/A
Velocity 7.48 km/s
Sub-Earth Point -81.69°S, 153.79°W
Launch Date Jun 20, 1999
Age 27 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 970.00 kg
Dry Mass 870.00 kg
Total Mass 970.00 kg
Length 2.20 m
Diameter 1.70 m
Span 3.80 m
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Manufacturer BALL
Bus Type BCP-2000
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State GSFC/US

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