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LEMUR-2-EMBRIONOVIS (56970)
COSPAR: 2023-084AQ | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Embrionovis
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56970
International Designator
2023-084AQ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:14:13 GMT
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Inclination
97.63°
Right Ascension
345.80°
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Argument of Perigee
191.08°
Period
93.61 min
Mean Motion
15.38 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-EMBRIONOVIS
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 Embrionovis
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE/ORORA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 56970U 23084AQ 26200.34320845 .00007667 00000+0 20526-3 0 9996
2 56970 97.6331 345.8022 0008671 191.0814 169.0241 15.38295857172622
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-EMBRIONOVIS is a CubeSat (6U) satellite launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR's SLC4E launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIRE/ORORA, the spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length, with a diameter of 0.2 meters, and has a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and equipped with a thermal-infrared camera for Earth Observation purposes. Its shape is box-like and it operates as part of the Lemur-2 payload constellation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur-2
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
SPIREG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
thermal-infrared camera
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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