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LEMUR-2-NICK-ALLAIN (41488)
COSPAR: 1998-067JJ | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Nick-Allain
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41488
International Designator
1998-067JJ
Decay Date
4/5/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-NICK-ALLAIN
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Nick-Allain
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-NICK-ALLAIN, also known as Lemur-2-Nick-Allain, is a CubeSat 3U satellite owned by SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tanegashima Space Center (TYMSC) using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle from SLC41. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later), the satellite powers itself using solar cells and batteries. Its shape is box-like with a radar cross-section of 0.0878 square meters. The stable date of this mission was on May 10, 2016.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0878
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM11
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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