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LEMUR-2-KEVIN (43046)
COSPAR: 2017-071K | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Kevin
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 12, 2017
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43046
International Designator
2017-071K
Decay Date
3/22/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-KEVIN
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Kevin
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-KEVIN is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on November 12, 2017, from Wallops Island Launch Pad A using the Antares 230 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 4.6 kilograms at launch and is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). The satellite's power source includes solar cells and batteries. LEMUR-2-KEVIN was manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire, with its primary purpose related to the Lemur FM53 mission. Its shape is described as a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4.6
Launch Mass
4.6
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur FM53
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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