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LEMUR-2-JEFF (41490)
COSPAR: 1998-067JL | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Jeff
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
41490
International Designator
1998-067JL
Decay Date
3/24/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-JEFF
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Jeff
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-JEFF is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It was launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 4 kilograms, which is consistent with its launch mass. It is equipped with a GPS radio occultation payload (STRATOS), an AIS-receiver (SENSE), and an ASD-B payload (AirSafe). LEMUR-2-JEFF's power system consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite became stable on May 10, 2016, and has a box shape with a reflectivity coefficient (RCS) of 0.0834.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0834
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM13
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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