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BRO-5
German Technology Demonstrator · OHB System (Germany)
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BRO-5, part of Germany's BRO series of technology demonstration satellites testing hyperspectral imaging and compact sensor hardware for commercial and defense applications.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 258–262 mi (415–422 km)
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- One orbit
- 92.8 minutes15.5 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 51061
- Int’l designator
- 2022-002CF
- Launched
- 2022
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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