Starlink Powers Air Force One; Pentagon Orders 10,000 Cruise Missiles | KeepTrack Space Brief
Starlink confirmed operational aboard Air Force One over Pacific. Pentagon awards 10,000 low-cost cruise missiles to 4 contractors under new LCCMP program.
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66776
International Designator
2025-276DQ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:38:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
274.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.86°
Period
94.64 min
Mean Motion
15.22 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-LAILA
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66776U 25276DQ 26200.77661954 .00002784 00000+0 12648-3 0 9993
2 66776 97.4159 274.1875 0002847 87.8612 272.2950 15.21590757 35407
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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