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LEMUR-2-SUSURRUS (46502)
COSPAR: 2020-068S | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Susurrus
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
46502
International Designator
2020-068S
Decay Date
10/9/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-SUSURRUS
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Susurrus
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL/SPIRE
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-SUSURRUS, also known as Lemur-2-Susurrus, is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched on September 28, 2020, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC43/4 launch pad using the Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, and its dry mass is 4.6 kilograms. It was manufactured by SPIREG for SPIREL/SPIRE. Equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload), the satellite's power comes from solar cells and batteries, supporting its mission requirements since its launch.
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 FM144
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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