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LEMUR-2-FUENTETAJA-01 (55088)
COSPAR: 2023-001CH | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Fuentetaja-01
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55088
International Designator
2023-001CH
Decay Date
8/4/2024
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-FUENTETAJA-01
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 Fuentetaja-01
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREL
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The LEMUR-2-FUENTETAJA-01 satellite, also known as Lemur-2 Fuentetaja-01 and designated as 2023-001CH, is a Cubesat 3U configuration manufactured by SPIREG for owner SPIREL. Launched on January 3, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's LC40 pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters. It features solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries payloads including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload). The satellite's dry mass is recorded at 4.6 kg, which is the same as its launch mass. Its shape consists of 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 FM169
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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