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LEMUR-2-GREENBERG (42837)
COSPAR: 2017-042N | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Greenberg
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 14, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42837
International Designator
2017-042N
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:56:11 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
5.30°
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Argument of Perigee
308.85°
Period
94.00 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-GREENBERG
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Greenberg
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 42837U 17042N 26184.74735724 .00018569 00000-0 60521-3 0 9994
2 42837 97.3824 5.3011 0007296 308.8490 51.2100 15.31844713490925
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-GREENBERG (also known as Lemur-2-Greenberg) is a CubeSat 3U satellite launched by SPIRE on July 14, 2017, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, has a dry mass of 4 kilograms, and was launched with the same weight. It is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload) for data collection purposes. The satellite's power system consists of solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as a box and it operates in space without any propulsion system.
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 FM43
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
Map
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