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LEMUR-2-REMY-COLTON (43884)
COSPAR: 2018-111J | Alt Name: Lemur-2-RemyColton
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 27, 2018
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43884
International Designator
2018-111J
Decay Date
4/10/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-REMY-COLTON
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-RemyColton
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-REMY-COLTON, also known as Lemur-2-RemyColton and designated by NORAD as 43884, is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched on December 27, 2018, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. Manufactured by SPIREG for SPIREL, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 4.6 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is equipped with equipment including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload #78 and later). Its power source consists of solar cells and batteries, and it 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 FM91
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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