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LEMUR-2-CUBECHEESE (41597)
COSPAR: 2016-019D | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Cubecheese
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 23, 2016
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41597
International Designator
2016-019D
Decay Date
3/6/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-CUBECHEESE
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Cubecheese
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-CUBECHEESE (OBJECT_ID: 2016-019D) is a 3U CubeSat satellite owned by SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. It was launched on March 23, 2016, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle from Launch Pad SLC41. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 0.3 meters, and it weighs 4 kg both at launch and dry mass. LEMUR-2-CUBECHEESE is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload) for its mission purposes. It uses solar cells and batteries for power and has a shape resembling a box with an RCS value of 0.106. The satellite reached stability on June 21, 2016.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.106
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM08
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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