Spacecraft information: BLACK KITE-2

Launch Details
Launched 29 March 2026
Flight ended
Status Operational
Category Active satellites
Launch site Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Owner Taiwan (Republic of China)
NORAD ID 68474
COSPAR ID 2026-067BL
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 97.755°
Eccentricity 0.00013
RA ascending node 8.777 hr
Argument perigee 173.409°
Mean anomaly 186.714°
Orbital period 96.476 min
Epoch of osculation 22 Jun 2026, 10:38

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 596.1 km
Mean Altitude 597.0 km
Peak Altitude 597.9 km

Orbital History

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South El Monte

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34.05°N
118.05°W
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