LEMUR-2-CARLSANTAMARI (48959)

COSPAR: 2021-059CJ | Alt Name: Lemur-2 CarlSantaMari
DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 30, 2021

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

48959

International Designator

2021-059CJ

Decay Date

8/14/2023

Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-CARLSANTAMARI

Alternative Name

Lemur-2 CarlSantaMari

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIREL/SPIRE

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary
LEMUR-2-CARLSANTAMARI (OBJECT_ID: 2021-059CJ) is a CubeSat 3U satellite launched on June 30, 2021, from the Air Force Eastern Test Range Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters and has a dry mass of 4.6 kilograms. It is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). Its power source consists of solar cells and batteries, and it was manufactured by SPIREG for SPIRE/SPIREL. The satellite's shape is described as 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 FM150

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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