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href="/PassSummary.aspx?satid=40908&lat=0.313611&lng=32.581111&loc=Newark&alt=42&tz=UCT&cul=en" title="Show visible passes">Passes</a> | <a href="/orbit.aspx?satid=40908&lat=0.313611&lng=32.581111&loc=Newark&alt=42&tz=UCT&cul=en" title="Show orbit of this satellite">Orbit</a> | <a href="/CloseEncounters.aspx?satid=40908&lat=0.313611&lng=32.581111&loc=Newark&alt=42&tz=UCT&cul=en" title="Show upcoming close encounters with other orbiting objects">Close encounters</a></span> </td> </tr> </table> <p /> <table> <tr> <td valign="top"> <div style="width:750px"> <strong> Designation</strong> <table> <tr> <td> Spacetrack catalog number </td> <td> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblSatID">40908</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> COSPAR ID </td> <td> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblIntDesig">2015-049-K </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Name in Spacetrack catalog </td> <td> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblOIGName">LILACSAT 2</span> </td> </tr> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblAlternateNames"></span> </table> <p /> <strong>Amateur radio information</strong><br /> <table><tr><td>Downlink:</td><td>437.180 - 437.220 MHz</td></tr><tr><td>Uplink:</td><td>144.3425 - 144.3825 MHz</td></tr></table><p>LilacSat-2 is scheduled to switch on the FM transponder for 24 hours at about 2200 UT each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.</p> <p /> <strong> Satellite Details</strong> <table> <tr> <td> Orbit </td> <td> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblOrbit">452 x 467 km, 97.5°</span> </td> </tr> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblCategory"><tr><td>Category </td><td>Amateur radio </td></tr></span> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblCountry"><tr><td>Country/organisation of origin </td><td>China</td></tr></span> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblMass"></span> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblDimensions"></span> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblBrightness"><tr><td>Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) </td><td>?</td></tr></span> </table> <p /> <strong> Launch</strong> <table> <tr> <td> Date (UTC) </td> <td> <span id="ctl00_cph1_lblLaunchDate">19 September 2015 23:01</span> </td> </tr> <span 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