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NORAD ID: 29499 Int'l Des: 2006-044 Owner: EUMET Country: I-EUM operational
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Two-Line Element Set

1 29499U 06044A 26151.52914750 .00003808 00000-0 43812-3 0 9995
2 29499 98.3322 257.7105 0175268 122.3412 6.6786 14.75897048 22991
Epoch: May 31, 2026 • Age: 6 hours

Current Status

Altitude 636.2 km
Velocity 7.55 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 35.25°N, 80.86°E
Launch Date Oct 19, 2006
Age 19.6 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 4086.00 kg
Dry Mass 3769.00 kg
Total Mass 4086.00 kg
Length 6.30 m
Diameter 3.40 m
Span 17.60 m
Shape Box + Pan
Manufacturer EADSB
Bus Type Metop
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State EUMET/I-EUM

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