LEMUR-2-RAMONAMAE (51021)

COSPAR: 2022-002AP | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Ramonamae

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 13, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

51021

International Designator

2022-002AP

Decay Date

5/29/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-RAMONAMAE

Alternative Name

Lemur-2 Ramonamae

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIREL/SPIRE

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-RAMONAMAE, also known as Lemur FM149, is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and operated by SPIREL/SPIRE. It was launched on January 13, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Launch Complex 40 (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 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, LEMUR-2-RAMONAMAE is designed to carry out GPS radio occultation, AIS-receiver, and ASD-B payload operations using its STRATOS, SENSE, and AirSafe equipment respectively. The satellite's 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 FM149

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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