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LEMUR-2-GREGROBINSON (44411)
COSPAR: 2019-038AB | Alt Name: Lemur-2-GregRobinson
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
44411
International Designator
2019-038AB
Decay Date
2/5/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-GREGROBINSON
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-GregRobinson
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-GREGROBINSON, also known as Lemur-2-GregRobinson, is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched by Spire (SPIRE) from the VOSTO launch site using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle on July 5, 2019. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4.6 kilograms and its launch mass is also 4.6 kilograms. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the satellite carries payloads including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). Manufactured by SPIREG, it operates in a configuration described as Box+2 pan without a motor or RCS. The exact purpose of its mission is unspecified in the provided data.
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 FM108
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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