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LEMUR-2-REDFERN-GOES (42059)
COSPAR: 1998-067LA | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Redfern-Goes
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Y2
Launch Vehicle
H-IIB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42059
International Designator
1998-067LA
Decay Date
12/5/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-REDFERN-GOES
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Redfern-Goes
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-REDFERN-GOES (also known as Lemur-2-Redfern-Goes) is a 3U CubeSat satellite owned by Spire and manufactured by SPIREG. Launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tanegashima Space Center using an H-IIB launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4 kilograms, matching its launch mass. It is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is box-like, and it has a reflectivity coefficient (RCS) of 0.0839. The satellite became stable on March 6, 2017.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0839
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM19
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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