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LEO Express 2 (62635)
COSPAR: 2025-009AC | Alt Name: LEO Express 2
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62635
International Designator
2025-009AC
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:13:32 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
279.92°
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Argument of Perigee
175.48°
Period
94.82 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEO Express 2
Alternative Name
LEO Express 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
IMPUL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 62635U 25009AC 26200.84274273 .00004820 00000+0 23558-3 0 9994
2 62635 97.3954 279.9215 0002497 175.4833 184.6424 15.18696622 83735
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEO Express 2, also known as LEO-Express-2, is a satellite operated by IMPUL and was manufactured by the same entity. It has a NORAD catalog ID of 62635. Launched on January 14, 2025, from launch pad SLC4E using a Falcon 9 vehicle, it reached a stable orbit on the same day at 20:09 UTC. The satellite is configured as a box with dimensions of 0.9 meters in length and diameter, and has a span of 0.9 meters. It weighs 250 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 200 kilograms. Its mission payload is designated LEO-Express-2, and it uses AOCS for its attitude control system. The satellite was launched from the US and is owned by IMPUL.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
250
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LEO-Express-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
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Manufacturer
IMPUL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Mira
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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