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LEMUR-2-EMMACULATE (55037)
COSPAR: 2023-001AE | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Emmaculate
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55037
International Designator
2023-001AE
Decay Date
5/23/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-EMMACULATE
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 Emmaculate
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL/MYRI
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-EMMACULATE is a 3U CubeSat satellite 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 and has a diameter of 0.1 meters with a span of 1.2 meters when deployed. It was manufactured by SPIREG and operated by SPIREL/MYRI, weighing 8.3 kilograms at launch and 8.1 kilograms dry mass. The satellite is equipped with STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload) for its mission objectives. Power generation comes from solar cells complemented by batteries, and its shape consists of a box structure with two deployable panels and an antenna.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
8.1
Launch Mass
8.3
Shape
Box+2 pan+ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lemur-2 FM164 (L3C)
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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