LEMUR-2-NATALIEMURRAY (43887)

COSPAR: 2018-111M | Alt Name: Lemur-2-NatalieMurray

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

43887

International Designator

2018-111M

Decay Date

4/2/2025

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-NATALIEMURRAY

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-NatalieMurray

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIREL

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-NATALIEMURRAY (OBJECT_ID: 2018-111M) is a CubeSat 3U satellite launched on December 27, 2018, from the VOSTO launch site using the Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by SPIREG and has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. It carries payloads including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). LEMUR-2-NATALIEMURRAY is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and has a dry mass of 4.6 kilograms, matching its launch mass. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and it operates under the ownership of SPIREL as part of the Lemur FM94 mission.

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 FM94

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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