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LEMUR-2-CHRIS (40933)
COSPAR: 2015-052D | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Chris
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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
40933
International Designator
2015-052D
Epoch
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:18:26 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
6.00°
Right Ascension
57.36°
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Argument of Perigee
326.79°
Period
97.00 min
Mean Motion
14.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-CHRIS
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Chris
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40933U 15052D 24050.34614090 .00008209 00000-0 86789-3 0 9990
2 40933 6.0022 57.3568 0012335 326.7853 33.1501 14.84525301454530
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-CHRIS is a 3U CubeSat satellite owned by SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. Launched on September 28, 2015, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SRILR) using PSLV-XL launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with STRATOS for GPS radio occultation, SENSE for AIS reception, and AirSafe for ASD-B payload purposes. LEMUR-2-CHRIS uses solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a shape resembling a box with an RCS of 0.0701.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0701
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM05
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
Map
Next Pass
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