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LEMUR-2-SLICERS (46500)
COSPAR: 2020-068Q | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Slicers
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 2020
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46500
International Designator
2020-068Q
Decay Date
10/9/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-SLICERS
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Slicers
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL/SPIRE
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-SLICERS is a 3U CubeSat satellite, identified by NORAD CAT ID 46500 and OBJECT_ID 2020-068Q, manufactured by SPIREG for SPIREL/SPIRE. Launched on September 28, 2020, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 4.6 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). LEMUR-2-SLICERS uses solar cells and batteries for power and has a box+2 pan shape design.
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 FM145
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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