LEMUR-2-JOEL (40932)

COSPAR: 2015-052C | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Joel

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 28, 2015

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-XL

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40932

International Designator

2015-052C

Epoch

Sat, 06 Jan 2024 20:11:21 GMT

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Inclination

6.01°

Right Ascension

16.60°

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Argument of Perigee

49.73°

Period

97.06 min

Mean Motion

14.84 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-JOEL

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-Joel

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40932U 15052C   24006.84122350  .00004780  00000-0  48353-3 0  9993

2 40932   6.0091  16.6023 0011392  49.7308 310.3816 14.83659809447887

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Summary

LEMUR-2-JOEL (also known as Lemur-2-Joel) is a CubeSat 3U satellite owned by Spire and manufactured by SPIREG. Launched on September 28, 2015, from SRILR launch site using PSLV-XL launch vehicle, this satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans across 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 4 kg and was launched with the same mass. The payload includes STRATOS (GPS radio occultation), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, from #78 onwards). Its power comes from solar cells and batteries, and it is equipped for various sensing tasks in its orbit around Earth.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.085

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Lemur FM02

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

SPIREG

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

None

Equipment

STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later)

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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