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LEMUR-2-TRUTNAHD (42069)
COSPAR: 1998-067LE | Alt Name: Lemur-2-TrutnaHD
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
42069
International Designator
1998-067LE
Decay Date
11/13/2018
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-TRUTNAHD
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-TrutnaHD
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-TRUTNAHD is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire, launched on November 20, 1998, from the Tanegashima Space Center (TYMSC), using the H-IIB launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, and has a dry mass and launch mass both at 4 kg. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and equipped with STRATOS (a GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (an AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). The satellite's shape is box-like with a radar cross-section of 0.128 square meters. It was stabilized on March 6, 2017, and its equipment includes solar cells for power generation.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.128
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM22
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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