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LEMUR-2-BRIANDAVIE (43047)
COSPAR: 2017-071L | Alt Name: Lemur-2-BrianDavie
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
43047
International Designator
2017-071L
Decay Date
2/12/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-BRIANDAVIE
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-BrianDavie
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-BRIANDAVIE (also known as Lemur-2-BrianDavie) is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched by SPIRE on November 12, 2017, from the Wallops Flight Facility, using an Antares 230 launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter, it has a dry mass of 4.6 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with STRATOS (a GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (an AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (an ASD-B payload). Its power source consists of solar cells and batteries. LEMUR-2-BRIANDAVIE became stable on December 6, 2017.
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 FM54
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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