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LEMUR-2-LILLYJO (44396)
COSPAR: 2019-038L | Alt Name: Lemur-2-LillyJo
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 2019
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44396
International Designator
2019-038L
Decay Date
2/17/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-LILLYJO
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-LillyJo
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-LILLYJO, also known as Lemur-2-LillyJo, is a CubeSat 3U satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It was launched on July 5, 2019, from Vostochny Cosmodrome's PU1S launch pad aboard a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter and spans 0.3 meters, with a dry mass of 4.6 kg. It is equipped with a STRATOS GPS radio occultation payload, an SENSE AIS-receiver, and AirSafe ASD-B payload. Its power source includes solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels and it was launched at the same mass as its dry weight.
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 FM107
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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