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LEMUR-2-JACKSON (48885)
COSPAR: 2021-059G | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Jackson
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48885
International Designator
2021-059G
Decay Date
2/9/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-JACKSON
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 Jackson
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL/SPIRE
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-JACKSON (Lemur-2 Jackson) is a 3U CubeSat satellite with dimensions of 0.3m in length and 0.1m in diameter, weighing 4.6 kg at launch and dry mass. Launched on June 30, 2021, from Launch Complex 40 (LC40), Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (AFETR) using a Falcon 9 rocket, this satellite is owned by SPIREL/SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. It is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). The satellite’s power comes from solar cells and batteries, and its shape consists of a box with two panels extended.
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 FM139
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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