Norad ID: 68886
| Spacetrack Directory Name | KUIPER-00505 |
| Group | Kuiper |
| Orbit launches |
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| Days in orbit | 5 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 450 km |
| Apogee | 457 km |
KUIPER-00505, 68886 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 28 Apr 2026 UTC launched from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite KUIPER-00505 Date of exalting 28.04.2026y.