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LEMUR-2-DEMBITZ (42842)
COSPAR: 2017-042T | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Dembitz
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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
42842
International Designator
2017-042T
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
6.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
323.79°
Period
94.07 min
Mean Motion
15.31 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-DEMBITZ
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Dembitz
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 42842U 17042T 26185.22981836 .00022800 00000-0 76622-3 0 9993
2 42842 97.3827 6.7348 0005417 323.7890 36.2983 15.30823643490958
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-DEMBITZ (also known as Lemur-2-Dembitz) is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched on July 14, 2017, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC), LC31 launch pad, using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. It was manufactured by SPIRE and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span also of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs approximately 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries. LEMUR-2-DEMBITZ carries equipment such as STRATOS (a GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (an AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, starting with #78). The satellite's shape is a box, and it serves the purpose of operating within SPIRE’s constellation for Earth observation purposes.
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 FM48
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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