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LEMUR-2-NOGUECORREIG (41997)
COSPAR: 2017-008BB | Alt Name: Lemur-2-NoguesCorreig
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 15, 2017
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41997
International Designator
2017-008BB
Decay Date
5/24/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-NOGUECORREIG
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-NoguesCorreig
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-NOGUECORREIG (OBJECT_ID: 2017-008BB) is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on February 15, 2017, from SRILR using the PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire Global Inc. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meter and spans 0.3 meters. Weighing 4.6 kilograms at launch, it operates on solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). Its shape consists of a box with two panels, and the dry mass remains at 4.6 kilograms.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4.6
Launch Mass
4.6
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.0784
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM28
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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