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LEMUR-2-TENNYSONLILY (52732)
COSPAR: 2022-057A | Alt Name: Lemur-2 TennysonLily
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52732
International Designator
2022-057A
Decay Date
3/14/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-TENNYSONLILY
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 TennysonLily
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL/MYRI
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-TENNYSONLILY, also known as Lemur-2 FM162, is a 3U CubeSat manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIREL/MYRI. It was launched on May 25, 2022, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (AFETR) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 30 cm in length with a diameter and span of 10 cm each. It weighs 4.6 kg both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with STRATOS for GPS radio occultation, SENSE as an AIS-receiver, and AirSafe as an ASD-B payload, the satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape consists of a box design with two panels extending out.
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-2 FM162
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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