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LEMUR-2-SPECIAL-K (48273)
COSPAR: 2021-034F | Alt Name: Lemur-2-SpecialK
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48273
International Designator
2021-034F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:17:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.56°
Right Ascension
272.25°
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Argument of Perigee
221.59°
Period
91.73 min
Mean Motion
15.70 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-SPECIAL-K
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-SpecialK
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 48273U 21034F 26184.17912459 .00201063 00000-0 16497-2 0 9994
2 48273 97.5649 272.2532 0005593 221.5890 138.4947 15.69836686284196
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-SPECIAL-K, also known as Lemur-2-SpecialK, is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched on April 29, 2021, from the French Guiana Space Center using a Vega launch vehicle. The spacecraft was manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, it carries payloads including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite's dry mass is 4.6 kg, which matches its launch mass. Its shape consists of a box with two panel extensions.
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-2161
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
Map
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