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LEMUR-2-LLOYD (60577)
COSPAR: 2024-149DP | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Lloyd
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60577
International Designator
2024-149DP
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:54:43 GMT
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Inclination
97.67°
Right Ascension
281.95°
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Argument of Perigee
59.70°
Period
95.38 min
Mean Motion
15.10 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-LLOYD
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 Lloyd
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
Spire Global
Country
United States
Constellation
Lemur-2
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Major Events
Launched on August 16, 2024, and began operational data collection shortly thereafter.
Latest TLEs
1 60577U 24149DP 26200.78800227 .00005237 00000+0 32809-3 0 9990
2 60577 97.6730 281.9461 0004272 59.7041 300.4610 15.09795102105314
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-LLOYD is a 3U CubeSat satellite with dimensions of 0.34 meters in length and a span of 1 meter, launched on August 16, 2024, from AFWTR using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has a dry mass of 4.6 kg and is designed for a mission duration of approximately two years. Equipped with the STRATOS imaging payload for GPS radio occultation and SENSE AIS payload for maritime vessel tracking via AIS signal reception, LEMUR-2-LLOYD operates with solar panels providing power to onboard instruments. The satellite features 3-axis stabilization and has an aluminum structure with composite materials, designed in a box shape with deployable solar panels. It is part of the Lemur-2 constellation and operated by Spire Global for collecting weather data and tracking maritime vessels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.34
Diameter
0.1
Span
1
Dry Mass
4.6
Launch Mass
4.6
Shape
Box with deployable solar panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
6.5
Color
Silver
Material Composition
Aluminum structure with composite materials.
Technical Details
Payload
STRATOS imaging payload and SENSE AIS payload.
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Collects weather data through GPS radio occultation and tracks maritime vessels via AIS signal reception.
Manufacturer
Spire Global
Life Expectancy
Designed for a mission duration of approximately 2 years.
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
3U CubeSat
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Equipped with STRATOS imaging payload for GPS radio occultation and SENSE payload for AIS signal reception.
Power System
Solar panels providing power to onboard instruments.
ADCS
3-axis stabilization
Transmitter Frequency
400.551 MHz
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