Artemis II
Four astronauts, a patched-together heat shield, and a $50 billion question: whether NASA can still send humans beyond low Earth orbit. Tomorrow, we find out.
NORAD ID
66782
International Designator
2025-276DX
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:08:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.54°
Right Ascension
270.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
342.53°
Period
95.96 min
Mean Motion
15.01 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-FINNIAN
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPIRE/LACU
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66782U 25276DX 26200.75609727 .00001294 00000+0 10689-3 0 9996
2 66782 97.5356 270.7347 0007081 342.5290 17.5690 15.00644953 24884
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
0.4
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
Payload
Lacuna-3
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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