LEMUR-2-XUENITERENCE (42772)

COSPAR: 2017-036H | Alt Name: Lemur-2-XueniTerence

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 23, 2017

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV-XL

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

42772

International Designator

2017-036H

Decay Date

6/18/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-XUENITERENCE

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-XueniTerence

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-XUENITERENCE (also known as Lemur-2-XueniTerence) is a 3-unit CubeSat satellite launched on June 23, 2017, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire Global (SPIRE). It measures approximately 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters and a dry mass of 4 kg. LEMUR-2-XUENITERENCE is equipped with several payloads including STRATOS for GPS radio occultation, SENSE for Automatic Identification System (AIS) reception, and AirSafe for ADS-B payload functionalities starting from #78 onwards. The satellite's power supply comes from solar cells and batteries and it operates in a box shape configuration.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Lemur FM36

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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