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HORUS 1
Technology Demonstrator (Limited Public Information) · Unspecified
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Horus 1, part of a small satellite pair whose specific operator and mission have not been extensively publicized in available tracking sources, flying in a sun-synchronous orbit typical of Earth observation and technology demonstration missions. Satellite pairs flying in coordinated sun-synchronous orbits are common across both commercial Earth observation and technology demonstration missions, though this pair's exact purpose has not been detailed in publicly available sources.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 309–311 mi (498–501 km)
- Inclination
- 97.3°
- One orbit
- 94.5 minutes15.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 55690
- Int’l designator
- 2023-025A
- Launched
- 2023
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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