NORAD ID
68493
International Designator
2026-067CF
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:24:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.77°
Right Ascension
158.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
291.43°
Period
96.51 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 POLO-11
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPIRE
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68493U 26067CF 26200.60057955 .00002498 00000+0 25188-3 0 9997
2 68493 97.7667 158.3832 0001835 291.4292 68.6731 14.92013846 16556
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-Polo-11
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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