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LEMUR-2-NALLYWACKER (47457)
COSPAR: 2021-006AW | Alt Name: Lemur-2-NallyWacker
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47457
International Designator
2021-006AW
Decay Date
12/15/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-NALLYWACKER
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-NallyWacker
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-NALLYWACKER, also known as Lemur-2-NallyWacker, is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched on January 24, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters and has a dry mass of 4.6 kilograms. It was manufactured by SPIREG for its owner, Spire Global Inc., and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its primary payloads include STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite's shape consists of a box structure with two panels.
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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