LEMUR-2-RUAIRI-EILIDH (47511)

COSPAR: 2021-006DC | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Ruairi-Elidh

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

47511

International Designator

2021-006DC

Decay Date

3/22/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-RUAIRI-EILIDH

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-Ruairi-Elidh

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-RUAIRI-EILIDH, also known as Lemur-2-Ruairi-Elidh, is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched on January 24, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass of 4.6 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply, it features a GPS radio occultation payload (STRATOS), an AIS-receiver (SENSE), and ASD-B payloads. Its shape is described as "Box+2 pan," and it was launched on the same day it became stable. The satellite's mission details are not specified in the provided data.

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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