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LUME 1 (43908)
COSPAR: 2018-111AJ | Alt Name: Lume-1
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
43908
International Designator
2018-111AJ
Decay Date
2/13/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LUME 1
Alternative Name
Lume-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VIGO
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LUME 1, also known as Lume-1, is a CubeSat (2U) satellite launched on December 27, 2018, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome Launch Site PU1S using a Soyuz-2-1A launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length and span and a diameter of 0.1 meter. It weighs approximately 2 kilograms both at launch and as dry mass. LUME 1 is equipped with TOTEM and HUMPL equipment, solar cells for power generation, and batteries to store energy. The mission objective is technology-related, and the satellite's shape is described as a box. The ownership of the satellite lies with VIGO, which also manufactured it.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lume-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
VIGO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
TOTEM, HUMPL
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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