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LEMUR-2-TOMATOKECHUP (60471)
COSPAR: 2024-149D | Alt Name: Lemur-2 TomatoKechup
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60471
International Designator
2024-149D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:16:34 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
282.95°
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Argument of Perigee
113.52°
Period
93.71 min
Mean Motion
15.37 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-TOMATOKECHUP
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 TomatoKechup
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIREG/HUBN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
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
Summary
The LEMUR-2-TOMATOKECHUP satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2024-149D) is a Cubesat 16U designed and manufactured by SPIREG for the owner SPIREG/HUBN. It was launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 2 meters. Its dry mass is 22 kilograms, which is the same as its launch mass. It is equipped with a Hubble-3 payload and has a box shape with four panels. The satellite was launched from the United States and its purpose and power details are not provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
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
Map
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