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LEMUR-2-CAEL (58903)
COSPAR: 2024-022E | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Cael
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 31, 2024
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58903
International Designator
2024-022E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:20:21 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
51.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
354.01°
Period
93.39 min
Mean Motion
15.42 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-CAEL
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 Cael
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE/NSTAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58903U 24022E 26200.34746674 .00009367 00000+0 22211-3 0 9991
2 58903 97.4060 51.7363 0006665 354.0113 6.1053 15.41938041137291
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-CAEL, also known as Lemur-2 Cael, is a CubeSat (16U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIRE/NSTAR. It was launched on January 31, 2024, from the 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 spans 1 meter. Weighing 25 kilograms at launch, it operates on solar cells with battery backup for power supply. Its mission is focused on space situational awareness as part of the NorthStar 4 payload. The satellite's shape consists of a box design augmented with two panels.
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 4
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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