LEMUR-2-MERIMA (48929)

COSPAR: 2021-059BC | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Merima

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

48929

International Designator

2021-059BC

Decay Date

1/19/2024

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-MERIMA

Alternative Name

Lemur-2 Merima

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-MERIMA, also known as Lemur-2 Merima, is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) at Launch Pad LC40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters, with both dry mass and launch mass being 4.6 kilograms. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and carries equipment including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels, and it operates within the Lemur payload system for its mission.

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

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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