LEMUR-2-THERESACONDOR (41485)

COSPAR: 1998-067JF | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Theresacondor

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 401

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41485

International Designator

1998-067JF

Decay Date

3/30/2017

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-THERESACONDOR

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-Theresacondor

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-THERESACONDOR (also known as Lemur-2-Theresacondor) is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPire. Launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site at SLC41 using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle, this satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 4 kilograms each. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the satellite carries equipment such as STRATOS (a GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (an AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). Its shape is described as a box with an RCS value of 0.1014. The stable date of this satellite was recorded on May 10, 2016.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.1014

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Lemur FM10

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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