LEMUR-2-ALEXANDER (43559)

COSPAR: 2018-046F | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Alexander

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 21, 2018

Launch Site

WLPIS

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 230

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43559

International Designator

2018-046F

Decay Date

1/9/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-ALEXANDER

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-Alexander

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-ALEXANDER, also known as Lemur-2-Alexander and designated NORAD_CAT_ID 43559, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite owned by SPIRE. It was manufactured by SPIREG and launched on May 21, 2018, from Wallops Island Spaceport using the Antares 230 launch vehicle. The satellite's dimensions are 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and has a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 4.6 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with payloads including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload starting from #78), the satellite's power is provided by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as a box with two panels, and it became stable on July 16, 2018.

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 FM80

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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