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LEMUR-2-ZACHARY (42845)
COSPAR: 2017-042W | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Zachary
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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
42845
International Designator
2017-042W
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:19:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.36°
Right Ascension
16.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
307.70°
Period
92.80 min
Mean Motion
15.52 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-ZACHARY
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Zachary
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42845U 17042W 26184.51328366 .00055199 00000-0 92276-3 0 9990
2 42845 97.3585 16.5115 0002317 307.6992 52.4050 15.51735586491736
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-ZACHARY, also known as Lemur-2-Zachary and designated as 2017-042W (NORAD CAT ID: 42845), is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG for owner Spire. Launched on July 14, 2017, from the TSYMC launch site using Soyuz-2-1A as the launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meter. It weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, LEMUR-2-ZACHARY carries equipment such as STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite has a box shape and is part of the Lemur FM49 payload.
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 FM49
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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