LEMUR-2-THENICKMOLO (43185)

COSPAR: 2018-014F | Alt Name: Lemur-2-TheNickMolo

DECAYED

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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

43185

International Designator

2018-014F

Decay Date

9/27/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-THENICKMOLO

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-TheNickMolo

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-THENICKMOLO, also known as Lemur-2-TheNickMolo, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It was launched on February 1, 2018, from the VOSTO site using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle from pad PU1S. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and span, with a diameter of 0.1 meters, and it weighs 4.6 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, its equipment includes STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite has a box shape 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 FM78

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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