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LILIUM-2 (66679)
COSPAR: 2025-276P | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66679
International Designator
2025-276P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:40:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
273.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
245.75°
Period
94.85 min
Mean Motion
15.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LILIUM-2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NCKU
Country
TWN
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66679U 25276P 26200.73620990 .00001053 00000+0 54900-4 0 9992
2 66679 97.4141 273.1278 0004526 245.7513 114.3249 15.18109142 35336
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
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lilium 2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SATORO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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