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 97.759°
Eccentricity 0.00037
RA ascending node 12.353 hr
Argument perigee 63.092°
Mean anomaly 297.068°
Orbital period 96.462 min
Epoch of osculation 15 Aug 2026, 20:59

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 593.7 km
Mean Altitude 596.3 km
Peak Altitude 598.9 km

Orbital History

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42.38°N
71.11°W
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