LEMUR-2-KAREN B (52736)

COSPAR: 2022-057E | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Karen B

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 25, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52736

International Designator

2022-057E

Decay Date

2/2/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-KAREN B

Alternative Name

Lemur-2 Karen B

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIREL

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-KAREN B (also known as Lemur-2 Karen B) is a CubeSat (3U) satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIREL. It was launched on May 25, 2022, from Launch Complex 40 at the Air Force Eastern Test Range 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 carries equipment including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload, #78 and later). The satellite’s dry mass is 4.6 kg, which matches its launch mass, and it is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its 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-2 FM163

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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