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LEMUR-2-MCCULLAGH (43051)
COSPAR: 2017-071Q | Alt Name: Lemur-2-McCullagh
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
43051
International Designator
2017-071Q
Decay Date
2/15/2022
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-MCCULLAGH
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-McCullagh
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-MCCULLAGH (also known as Lemur-2-McCullagh) is a CubeSat 3U satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. Launched on November 12, 2017, from the Wallops Flight Facility Pad 0A using an Antares 230 launch vehicle, it reached stable orbit on December 7, 2017. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters and has a dry mass of 4.6 kilograms. It is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Box+2 pan.
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 FM56
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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