LEMUR-2-JIN-LUEN (43182)

COSPAR: 2018-014C | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Jin-Luen

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Launch Details

Launch Date

February 1, 2018

Launch Site

VOSTO

Launch Pad

PU1S

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1A

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43182

International Designator

2018-014C

Epoch

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:45:59 GMT

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Inclination

97.53°

Right Ascension

31.83°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

200.20°

Period

87.92 min

Mean Motion

16.38 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-JIN-LUEN

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-Jin-Luen

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Latest TLEs
1 43182U 18014C   26098.19860872  .11126440  26982-5  11308-2 0  9994
2 43182  97.5265  31.8288 0009231 200.2027 159.8907 16.37922015450163

Source: Celestrak

Summary
LEMUR-2-JIN-LUEN, also known as Lemur-2-Jin-Luen, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by SPIRE on February 1, 2018, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 4.6 kg both at launch and as dry mass. Equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload #78 and later), it is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as Box+2 pan, and its primary manufacturer is SPIREG.
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 FM75

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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