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LEMUR-2-ANDIS (42838)
COSPAR: 2017-042P | Alt Name: Lemur-2-AndiS
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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
42838
International Designator
2017-042P
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:13:22 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.37°
Right Ascension
6.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
304.53°
Period
93.78 min
Mean Motion
15.36 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-ANDIS
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-AndiS
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42838U 17042P 26185.25928255 .00033593 00000-0 97068-3 0 9995
2 42838 97.3685 6.0558 0007223 304.5319 55.5242 15.35550599491079
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-ANDIS (also known as Lemur-2-AndiS) is a CubeSat 3U satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It was launched on July 14, 2017, from the Tsimlyan launch site using Soyuz-2-1A as the launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs approximately 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with equipment including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, starting from #78), LEMUR-2-ANDIS uses solar cells and batteries for power and has a box shape. The satellite was launched on the same day it became stable in orbit.
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 FM44
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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