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LEMUR-2-AUSTINTACIOUS (42068)
COSPAR: 1998-067LD | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Austintacious
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
42068
International Designator
1998-067LD
Decay Date
10/4/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-AUSTINTACIOUS
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Austintacious
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-AUSTINTACIOUS is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on November 20, 1998, from TYMSC Launch Site using the H-IIB launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by SPIREG and operated by SPIRE. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a dry mass of 4 kilograms and a span of 0.3 meters. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, it is designed to operate with various payloads including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite has a shape of a box and an RCS of 0.098. It 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
0.098
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM21
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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