LEMUR-2-ONREFLECTION (56182)

COSPAR: 2023-054E | Alt Name: Lemur-2 OnReflection

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 15, 2023

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

56182

International Designator

2023-054E

Decay Date

10/7/2024

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-ONREFLECTION

Alternative Name

Lemur-2 OnReflection

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-ONREFLECTION (also known as Lemur-2 OnReflection) is a CubeSat (6U) satellite owned by SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG for Earth Observation purposes. It was launched on April 15, 2023, from AFWTR Launch Site at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter and a span of 0.3 meters. With a dry mass of 11.6 kg, the same as its launch mass, it is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power and carries a thermal-infrared camera as part of its payload. The satellite's shape consists of a box with two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

11.6

Launch Mass

11.6

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Lemur-2

Purpose

Earth Observation

Mission

Earth Observation

Manufacturer

SPIREG

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

thermal-infrared camera

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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