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Space Force sees strategic value in asteroid mining. Congress pushes back on R-GPS phase-out over jamming risks. BlackSky expands Gen 3 defense contracts.
NORAD ID
68479
International Designator
2026-067BR
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:02:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
158.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
108.54°
Period
96.45 min
Mean Motion
14.93 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 PEGGY-2004
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPIRE
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 68479U 26067BR 26200.79368913 .00002031 00000+0 20074-3 0 9992
2 68479 97.7562 158.6054 0002804 108.5446 251.6079 14.93017578 16599
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-Peggy-2004
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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