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LEMUR-2-ANGELA (42752)
COSPAR: 2017-019B | Alt Name: Lemur-2-JennyBarna
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
April 18, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42752
International Designator
2017-019B
Decay Date
4/6/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-ANGELA
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-JennyBarna
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-ANGELA, also known as Lemur-2-JennyBarna, is a 3U Cubesat satellite owned by SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. It was launched on April 18, 2017, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (SLC41) using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.3 meters in span, and 0.1 meters in diameter. It weighs 4 kilograms at both dry mass and launch mass. Its shape is box-like and it was given the Object ID 2017-019B with a NORAD Catalog ID of 42752. The satellite's stable date was June 8, 2017. Details about its payload, purpose, and other specific characteristics such as power supply and frequencies are not provided in the given data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM31
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPIREG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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