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LUR-1 (60506)
COSPAR: 2024-149AQ | Alt Name: LUR-1
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60506
International Designator
2024-149AQ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:48:06 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.37°
Right Ascension
279.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
167.51°
Period
94.09 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LUR-1
Alternative Name
LUR-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AVS
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60506U 24149AQ 26200.74174059 .00003580 00000+0 12405-3 0 9994
2 60506 97.3723 279.3409 0004455 167.5122 192.6230 15.30480425106952
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LUR-1 is a technology satellite launched by AVS on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.5 meters in both diameter and span, with a dry mass of 57 kilograms. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and operates as part of the LUR-bus configuration. The satellite's primary purpose is technology demonstration, and it has a box shape.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
57
Launch Mass
57
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LUR-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AVS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LUR
Configuration
LUR-bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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