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BLACK KITE-1

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Orbital data

Catalog facts

Name: BLACK KITE-1
NORAD ID: 66741
Category: Active satellites
TLE epoch: Aug 13, 2026, 03:37 UTC
Object ID: 2025-276CD
Object type: Payload
Owner: Taiwan (Republic of China)
Launch site: Air Force Western Test Range, California, USA
Launch date: 2025-11-28
Operational status: Active
Orbit type: Orbit
Orbit center: Earth

Orbital parameters

Orbit profile

Inclination97.4213°

Eccentricity0.0007

Mean motion15.2135 rev/day

Orbital period94.7 min

Perigee497.1 km

Apogee506.4 km

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