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LEMUR-2-SHAINAJOHL (42771)
COSPAR: 2017-036G | Alt Name: Lemur-2-ShainaJohl
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
June 23, 2017
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42771
International Designator
2017-036G
Decay Date
9/6/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-SHAINAJOHL
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-ShainaJohl
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-SHAINAJOHL, also known as Lemur-2-ShainaJohl and designated as Lemur FM35, is a 3U CubeSat satellite owned by SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. It was launched on June 23, 2017, from SRILR using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle from FLP. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters and has a dry mass of 4 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. It is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload) equipment for various monitoring purposes. The power supply comes from solar cells and batteries, and it has a box shape without an identified material composition or major events listed in the data provided.
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 FM35
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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