C-Band
The workhorse frequency band that quietly powers satellite communications, weather radar, and Wi-Fi around the world
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66686
International Designator
2025-276W
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:28:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
226.61°
Period
94.76 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
LEMUR-2-STAS-GORBUK
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66686U 25276W 26200.72795431 .00002543 00000+0 12234-3 0 9990
2 66686 97.4230 273.7204 0003909 226.6135 133.4775 15.19683379 35358
Source: Celestrak
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.
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
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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