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LEMUR-2-MCPEAKE (42782)
COSPAR: 2017-036T | Alt Name: Lemur-2-McPeake
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
42782
International Designator
2017-036T
Decay Date
9/3/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-MCPEAKE
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-McPeake
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-MCPEAKE (also known as Lemur-2-McPeake) is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It was launched on June 23, 2017, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters wide. LEMUR-2-MCPEAKE weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and as dry mass. It is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload) equipment. The satellite's power comes from solar cells and batteries, and it has a box shape design.
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 FM42
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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