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LMRST-SAT (40971)
COSPAR: 2015-058H | Alt Name: LMRST
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 8, 2015
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3E
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40971
International Designator
2015-058H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:55:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.77°
Right Ascension
222.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
52.06°
Period
96.60 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LMRST-SAT
Alternative Name
LMRST
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
JPL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40971U 15058H 26185.08048545 .00002763 00000-0 25275-3 0 9998
2 40971 64.7740 222.8520 0133101 52.0567 309.2485 14.90658501116071
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The LMRST-SAT (also known as LMRST) is a CubeSat 3U technology satellite manufactured by JPL and owned by JPL. It was launched on October 8, 2015, from AFWTR SLC3E using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters across. LMRST-SAT weighs 3 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box shape with the primary mission to advance technology. No additional major events or constellation associations are noted for this satellite.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LMRST
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
JPL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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