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LEMUR-2-XIAOQING (41871)
COSPAR: 2016-062C | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Xiaoqing
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 17, 2016
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41871
International Designator
2016-062C
Decay Date
4/10/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-XIAOQING
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Xiaoqing
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-XIAOQING (also known as Lemur-2-Xiaoqing) is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It was launched on October 17, 2016, from the Wallops Flight Facility's Pad 0A aboard an Antares 230 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, a diameter of 0.1 meters, and a span of 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 4 kg, which matches its launch mass. It is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). Power is supplied by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is a box, and it has an RCS of 0.0737. It was stabilized by November 25, 2016.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0737
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM16
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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