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LEMUR-2-PHILARI (55013)
COSPAR: 2023-001E | Alt Name: Lemur-2 PhilAri
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55013
International Designator
2023-001E
Decay Date
8/13/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-PHILARI
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 PhilAri
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL/ESA
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-PHILARI, also known as Lemur-2 PhilAri, is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIREL/ESA. It was launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and spans the same width as its length. With a dry mass of 4.6 kilograms, it is equipped with various payloads including STRATOS for GPS radio occultation, SENSE for AIS reception, and AirSafe for ASD-B operations. The satellite’s power source consists of solar cells and batteries. It was launched at the same mass of 4.6 kilograms and has a box shape 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 FM166
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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