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LEMUR-2-AC-CUBED (48927)
COSPAR: 2021-059BA | Alt Name: Lemur-2 AC-Cubed
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48927
International Designator
2021-059BA
Decay Date
2/20/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-AC-CUBED
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 AC-Cubed
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL/SPIRE
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-AC-CUBED is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIREL/SPIRE. Launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. It weighs 4.6 kg both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). Power generation is provided by solar cells along with batteries. Its shape consists of a box with two panels.
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 FM148
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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