LEMUR-2-BAXTER-OLIVER (46925)

COSPAR: 1998-067RV | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Baxter-Oliver

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 20, 1998

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

Pad 0A

Launch Vehicle

Antares 230+

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

46925

International Designator

1998-067RV

Decay Date

12/20/2021

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-BAXTER-OLIVER

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-Baxter-Oliver

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIREL/SPIRE

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-BAXTER-OLIVER (also known as Lemur-2-Baxter-Oliver) is a 3U CubeSat satellite with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, and weighs 4.6 kilograms at launch. Launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYMSC Pad 0A using an Antares 230+ launch vehicle, this satellite is owned by SPIREL/SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. It carries equipment including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The power supply for LEMUR-2-BAXTER-OLIVER comes from solar cells and batteries, and it has a box shape with two panels. The satellite's purpose is unspecified but was last stable on November 5, 2020.

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 FM137

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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