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LEMUR-2-JENNYBARNA (42753)
COSPAR: 2017-019C | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Angela
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 18, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42753
International Designator
2017-019C
Decay Date
12/19/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-JENNYBARNA
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Angela
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-JENNYBARNA, also known as Lemur-2-Angela, is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched on April 18, 2017, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's SLC41 pad aboard an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. Manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and width with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It weighs approximately 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The equipment onboard includes STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). Power is supplied by solar cells with battery storage. Its purpose and mission details are unspecified, but it operates in a box-shaped configuration.
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 FM32
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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