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LEMUR-2-NIMBUS2000 (58899)
COSPAR: 2024-022A | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Nimbus2000
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 31, 2024
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58899
International Designator
2024-022A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:43:54 GMT
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
50.92°
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Argument of Perigee
13.84°
Period
93.43 min
Mean Motion
15.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-NIMBUS2000
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 Nimbus2000
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE/NSTAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58899U 24022A 26200.48882308 .00012050 00000+0 29171-3 0 9990
2 58899 97.4081 50.9197 0008300 13.8440 346.3033 15.41225793137240
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Summary
LEMUR-2-NIMBUS2000, also known as Lemur-2 Nimbus2000, is a CubeSat (16U) satellite owned by SPIRE/NSTAR and manufactured by SPIREG. It was launched on January 31, 2024, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 1 meter. It weighs 25 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, its primary mission is Space Situational Awareness as part of the NorthStar 1 payload. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and was designed to support this specific purpose without additional motor or RCS systems mentioned in the data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
25
Launch Mass
25
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NorthStar 1
Purpose
Space Situational Awareness
Mission
Space Situational Awareness
Manufacturer
SPIREG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (16U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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