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LEMUR-2-NATE (41598)
COSPAR: 2016-019E | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Nate
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
41598
International Designator
2016-019E
Decay Date
2/27/2017
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-NATE
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Nate
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-NATE (also known as Lemur-2-Nate) is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIRE and owned by the same company. It was launched on March 23, 2016, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC41 launch pad using an Atlas V 401 rocket as part of the AFETR mission. The spacecraft has a length of 0.3 meters and a diameter of 0.1 meters, with its span also measuring 0.3 meters. It carries equipment including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload #78 and later). The satellite's dry mass is 4 kg and it uses solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its shape is a box, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.1 square meters. The stable operational date was 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
0.0999
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM09
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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