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LEMUR-2-SOKOLSKY (41872)
COSPAR: 2016-062D | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Sokolsky
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
41872
International Designator
2016-062D
Decay Date
4/7/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-SOKOLSKY
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Sokolsky
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-SOKOLSKY, also known as Lemur-2-Sokolsky, is a 3U CubeSat launched on October 17, 2016, from the Wallops Flight Facility Pad 0A using an Antares 230 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and width with a diameter of 0.1 meters, weighing 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). The satellite's power comes from solar cells and batteries. Manufactured by SPIREG for SPiRE, LEMUR-2-SOKOLSKY has a box shape with an RCS of 0.0567 and was stabilized on 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
0.0567
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM15
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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