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LEMUR-2-JOHN-TREIRES (48925)
COSPAR: 2021-059AY | Alt Name: Lemur-2 John-Treires
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48925
International Designator
2021-059AY
Decay Date
11/30/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-JOHN-TREIRES
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 John-Treires
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL/SPIRE
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-JOHN-TREIRES, also known as Lemur-2 John-Treires, is a 3U CubeSat launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIREL/SPIRE. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. LEMUR-2-JOHN-TREIRES has a dry mass of 4.6 kilograms and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. Its payload includes STRATOS (a GPS radio occultation instrument), SENSE (an AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (an ASD-B payload starting from #78).
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 FM143
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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