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LEMUR-2-VANDENDRIES (52733)
COSPAR: 2022-057B | Alt Name: Lemur-2 VanDenDries
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52733
International Designator
2022-057B
Decay Date
5/21/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-VANDENDRIES
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 VanDenDries
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL/MYRI
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-VANDENDRIES (OBJECT_ID: 2022-057B) is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIREL/MYRI. It was launched on May 25, 2022, from the AFSRF LC40 launch pad using a Falcon 9 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 at launch and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power. Its equipment includes STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels attached.
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 FM155
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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