LEMUR-2-SAOIRSEDH5GUO (47453)

COSPAR: 2021-006AS | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Saoirsedh5Guo

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 24, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

47453

International Designator

2021-006AS

Decay Date

12/20/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-SAOIRSEDH5GUO

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-Saoirsedh5Guo

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-SAOIRSEDH5GUO is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It was launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span also measuring 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 4.6 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, the satellite carries payloads including STRATOS (for GPS radio occultation), SENSE (an AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (an ASD-B payload). The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels attached.

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

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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