The Day Apollo 14 Restored NASA's Lunar Dreams
Fifty-four years ago, a Saturn V rocket lifted off carrying three astronauts determined to prove America could still reach the Moon after the near-disaster of Apollo 13
NORAD ID
60471
International Designator
2024-149D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:16:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
282.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
113.52°
Period
93.71 min
Mean Motion
15.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
LEMUR-2-TOMATOKECHUP
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 TomatoKechup
Type
Status
Owner
SPIREG/HUBN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 60471U 24149D 26200.80318013 .00005915 00000+0 16762-3 0 9996
2 60471 97.3786 282.9462 0003431 113.5159 246.6446 15.36638110107171
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
2
Dry Mass
22
Launch Mass
22
Shape
Box+ 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Hubble-3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPIREG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 16U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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