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LEMUR-2-ANUBHAVTHAKUR (41873)
COSPAR: 2016-062E | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Anubhavthakur
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
41873
International Designator
2016-062E
Decay Date
7/18/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-ANUBHAVTHAKUR
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Anubhavthakur
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-ANUBHAVTHAKUR, also known as Lemur-2-Anubhavthakur, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It was launched on October 17, 2016, from Wallops Island Launch Pad 0A using the Antares 230 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters across. Weighing 4 kg at launch, it is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite's power system consists of solar cells and batteries. It has a shape resembling a box with a RCS of 0.079. Its stable date was November 26, 2016.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.079
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM17
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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