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LEMUR-2-KADI (43184)
COSPAR: 2018-014E | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Kadi
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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
43184
International Designator
2018-014E
Epoch
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:14:15 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.43°
Right Ascension
87.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
239.31°
Period
87.65 min
Mean Motion
16.43 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-KADI
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Kadi
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43184U 18014E 26155.55157302 .12960309 26026-5 47900-3 0 9995
2 43184 97.4333 87.1754 0013292 239.3082 120.6910 16.42905433459090
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-KADI, also known as Lemur-2-Kadi, is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. Launched on February 1, 2018, from VOSTO using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle from pad PU1S, the satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. Weighing 4.6 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, it is equipped with STRATOS (a GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (an AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (an ASD-B payload). The satellite's power supply consists of solar cells and batteries, and its shape includes a box with two panels. LEMUR-2-KADI was launched as part of the Lemur FM77 mission.
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 FM77
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
Map
Next Pass
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