Growing Threat of Space Junk
Over 27,000 high-speed pieces of space junk now threaten vital satellites, requiring sophisticated tracking and urgent innovation of orbital debris removal methods like harpoons and nets.
NORAD ID
68491
International Designator
2026-067CD
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:26:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
158.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
346.90°
Period
96.53 min
Mean Motion
14.92 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 DELOITTE-2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
DELSP/SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68491U 26067CD 26200.81018867 .00002709 00000+0 27436-3 0 9990
2 68491 97.7573 158.4501 0001799 346.9027 13.2144 14.91767650 16580
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
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Lemur-2-Deloitte-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPIREG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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