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SOCRATES
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Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SOCRATES
- NORAD ID
- 39768
- Category
- Active satellites
- TLE epoch
- Oct 14, 2026, 20:16 UTC
- Object ID
- 2014-029C
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner
- Japan
- Launch site
- Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
- Launch date
- 2014-05-24
- Operational status
- Active
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination97.9185°
Eccentricity0.0005
Mean motion14.9514 rev/day
Orbital period96.3 min
Perigee578.5 km
Apogee585.4 km
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