LEMUR-2-ANNABANANA (48923)

COSPAR: 2021-059AW | Alt Name: Lemur-2 AnnaBanana

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 30, 2021

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

48923

International Designator

2021-059AW

Decay Date

7/12/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-ANNABANANA

Alternative Name

Lemur-2 AnnaBanana

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIREL/SPIRE

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-ANNABANANA (Lemur FM140) is a 3U CubeSat satellite, manufactured by SPIREG and operated by SPIREL/SPIRE. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Launch Complex 40, using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.3 meters, featuring a box shape with two panels. It has a dry mass of 4.6 kg and the same launch mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, its payload includes STRATOS (GPS radio occultation), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite's operational date is June 30, 2021.

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 FM140

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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