LEMUR-2-KING-JULIEN (51022)

COSPAR: 2022-002AQ | Alt Name: Lemur-2 King-Julien

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

51022

International Designator

2022-002AQ

Decay Date

1/19/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-KING-JULIEN

Alternative Name

Lemur-2 King-Julien

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIREL/SPIRE

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-KING-JULIEN (NORAD_CAT_ID: 51022) is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIREL/SPIRE. It was launched on January 13, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 4.6 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload #78 and later), LEMUR-2-KING-JULIEN relies on solar cells and batteries for power. The satellite’s shape is described as a box with two panels and its purpose, motor, major events, material composition, constellation name, related satellites, and sources are not specified in the provided data.

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 FM141

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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