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LEMUR-2 KATIE (67387)
COSPAR: 2026-004AA | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
67387
International Designator
2026-004AA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:19:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.80°
Right Ascension
199.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
22.55°
Period
96.63 min
Mean Motion
14.90 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2 KATIE
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIREL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 67387U 26004AA 26200.72183434 .00002058 00000+0 21769-3 0 9997
2 67387 97.8049 199.3352 0003072 22.5460 337.5892 14.90271589 28152
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4.600
Launch Mass
4.600
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur-2 FM249
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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