Space Brief 30 Jan 2025
Today's Space Brief covers key developments including U.S. Space Force tech accelerator, SpaceX veterans' startup funding, ULA's expected dominance in national security missions, and new satellite activity.
NORAD ID
67367
International Designator
2026-004E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:52:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.80°
Right Ascension
198.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
46.31°
Period
96.74 min
Mean Motion
14.88 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 SONNENBLUME
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPIREL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67367U 26004E 26200.45285726 .00001294 00000+0 14525-3 0 9995
2 67367 97.8003 198.4871 0009163 46.3070 313.8905 14.88465326 28090
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
0.3
Dry Mass
4.600
Launch Mass
4.600
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Lemur-2 FM250
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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