LEMUR-2-NEVA (47450)

COSPAR: 2021-006AP | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Neva
DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2021

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47450

International Designator

2021-006AP

Decay Date

1/20/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-NEVA

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-Neva

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIREL/SPIRE

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
LEMUR-2-NEVA, also known as Lemur-2-Neva, is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIREL/SPIRE. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from the AFSATR launch site using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.1 meters in diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. LEMUR-2-NEVA weighs approximately 4.6 kilograms at launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its equipment includes STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite has a box shape with two panels and was designed for Earth observation purposes.
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 FM136

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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