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LEMUR-2-CELIJO-SB-PK (66781)
COSPAR: 2025-276DW | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
66781
International Designator
2025-276DW
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:17:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.52°
Right Ascension
270.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
53.63°
Period
95.98 min
Mean Motion
15.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-CELIJO-SB-PK
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE/LACU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 66781U 25276DW 26200.72015074 .00002860 00000+0 23258-3 0 9994
2 66781 97.5183 270.4234 0006748 53.6288 306.5558 15.00311679 27501
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
0.4
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lacuna-4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPIREG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 4U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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