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LEMUR-2-ZO (43886)
COSPAR: 2018-111L | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Zo
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
43886
International Designator
2018-111L
Decay Date
5/9/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-ZO
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Zo
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-ZO, also known as Lemur-2-Zo and designated by NORAD as 43886 (OBJECT_ID: 2018-111L), is a CubeSat 3U satellite manufactured by SPIREG for the owner SPIREL. Launched on December 27, 2018, from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1A vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4.6 kilograms and its launch mass was also 4.6 kilograms. It carries payloads including STRATOS (a GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (an AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). Power is supplied by solar cells and batteries. 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 FM93
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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