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LEMUR-2-KOBYSZCZE (43732)
COSPAR: 2018-096P | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Kobyszcze
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 29, 2018
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43732
International Designator
2018-096P
Decay Date
2/3/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-KOBYSZCZE
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Kobyszcze
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-KOBYSZCZE (also known as Lemur-2-Kobyszcze) is a 3U CubeSat satellite operated by SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. It was launched on November 29, 2018, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters with a dry mass of 4.6 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. It is equipped with several payloads including STRATOS (a GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (an AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (an ASD-B payload). Its power supply comes from solar cells and batteries, and it has a box shape with two panels. The satellite's primary purpose involves conducting various space-based observations using its onboard equipment.
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 FM86
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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