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LEMUR-2-MONSON (42839)
COSPAR: 2017-042Q | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Monson
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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
42839
International Designator
2017-042Q
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:41 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
5.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
295.27°
Period
94.21 min
Mean Motion
15.29 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-MONSON
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Monson
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42839U 17042Q 26185.25047873 .00021683 00000-0 78238-3 0 9999
2 42839 97.4090 5.7483 0005204 295.2682 64.8018 15.28515854490777
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-MONSON, also known as Lemur-2-Monson, is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It was launched on July 14, 2017, from the Tyuratam Cosmodrome (TYMSC) at Launch Pad LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and 0.3 meters in span with a dry mass of 4 kilograms. Equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe payloads (#78 and later), LEMUR-2-MONSON is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as a box, and it operates in space to serve its designated mission purposes without detailed information on its specific objectives being provided here.
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 FM45
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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