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LEMUR-2-PAPPY (44861)
COSPAR: 2019-089K | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Pappy
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 11, 2019
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-QL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44861
International Designator
2019-089K
Decay Date
10/7/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-PAPPY
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Pappy
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-PAPPY (also known as Lemur-2-Pappy) is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire Global. Launched on December 11, 2019, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV-QL launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs approximately 4.6 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with several payloads including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). Power for the satellite comes from solar cells and batteries, and its shape consists of a box with two panels extending outwards.
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-2 FM112
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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