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OBJECT P (66306)
COSPAR: 2025-248P | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Affie-Wauwie
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 2, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66306
International Designator
2025-248P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:42:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
45.40°
Right Ascension
299.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.08°
Period
94.22 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OBJECT P
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 Affie-Wauwie
Type
Unknown
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
Unknown
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66306U 25248P 26200.32135944 .00007746 00000+0 28563-3 0 9993
2 66306 45.4036 299.5102 0013731 257.0774 102.8582 15.28319874 39512
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
7.600
Launch Mass
7.600
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPIREG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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