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LMRST-SAT

NASA Technology Demonstrator (Deep-Space Comms Precursor) · NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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LMRST-Sat, a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory CubeSat launched in 2015 to test a low-mass radio science transponder — miniaturized communications hardware intended for future deep-space CubeSat missions well beyond Earth orbit.

Its orbit

Orbit
Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
Altitude
312–434 mi (503–698 km)
Inclination
64.8°
One orbit
96.5 minutes14.9 orbits a day
NORAD ID
40971
Int’l designator
2015-058H
Launched
2015

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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