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LEMUR-2-VALHALLA (58900)
COSPAR: 2024-022B | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Valhalla
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 31, 2024
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58900
International Designator
2024-022B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:14:40 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
51.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
7.87°
Period
93.47 min
Mean Motion
15.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-VALHALLA
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 Valhalla
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE/NSTAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58900U 24022B 26200.88519329 .00008840 00000+0 21926-3 0 9999
2 58900 97.4081 51.2869 0008726 7.8665 352.2717 15.40573549137303
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Summary
LEMUR-2-VALHALLA is a CubeSat (16U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIRE/NSTAR. It was launched on January 31, 2024, from Launch Complex 1B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 1 meter, and it weighs 25 kilograms both dry and at launch. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and is designed for the mission of Space Situational Awareness. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and was launched from the United States.
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 2
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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