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LEMUR-2-STEVEALBERS (55017)
COSPAR: 2023-001J | Alt Name: Lemur-2 SteveAlbers
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55017
International Designator
2023-001J
Decay Date
9/20/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-STEVEALBERS
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 SteveAlbers
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-STEVEALBERS, also known as Lemur-2 SteveAlbers and Lemur-2 FM168, is a CubeSat 3U satellite manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIREL. It was launched on January 3, 2023, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. With a dry mass of 4.6 kilograms and the same launch mass, it is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite's power supply consists of solar cells and batteries, and its shape is described as Box+2 pan.
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 FM168
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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