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LEMUR-2-SQUAREJAWS (46317)
COSPAR: 2020-061AX | Alt Name: Lemur-2-SquareJaws
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46317
International Designator
2020-061AX
Decay Date
11/22/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-SQUAREJAWS
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-SquareJaws
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-SQUAREJAWS, also known as Lemur-2-SquareJaws, is a 3U CubeSat satellite operated by SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. Launched on September 3, 2020, from Guiana Space Center using the Vega launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 4.6 kg and measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It is equipped with various payloads including STRATOS for GPS radio occultation, SENSE as an AIS-receiver, and AirSafe ASD-B payload. The satellite's power supply comes from solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as Box+2 pan configuration, and it serves the purpose of gathering data through its onboard equipment.
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 FM113
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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