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LEMUR-2-PETER (40935)
COSPAR: 2015-052F | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Peter
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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
40935
International Designator
2015-052F
Epoch
Sun, 07 Jan 2024 08:13:36 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
6.00°
Right Ascension
44.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
341.68°
Period
97.11 min
Mean Motion
14.83 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-PETER
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Peter
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40935U 15052F 24006.34278325 .00004647 00000-0 47851-3 0 9999
2 40935 6.0047 44.3862 0010558 341.6801 18.2947 14.82800071447703
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-PETER (OBJECT_ID: 2015-052F) is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on September 28, 2015, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre's First Launch Pad (FLP) using the PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire Global. It measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.3 meters, has a dry mass of 4 kg, and also launched with a total mass of 4 kg. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the satellite carries payloads including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). LEMUR-2-PETER has a shape resembling a box and an RCS value of 0.0558, with no reported major events or specific mission details listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0558
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM03
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
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