LEMUR-2-MANO (57390)

COSPAR: 2023-100E | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Mano

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 18, 2023

Launch Site

RLLB

Launch Pad

LC1B

Launch Vehicle

Electron

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

57390

International Designator

2023-100E

Decay Date

5/30/2026

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

LEMUR-2-MANO

Alternative Name

Lemur-2-Mano

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SPIRE

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

LEMUR-2-MANO (also known as Lemur-2-Mano) is a 3U CubeSat satellite operated by SPIRE and manufactured by SPIREG. It was launched on July 18, 2023, from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B (RLLB), LC1B using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters with a dry mass of 5 kilograms. Equipped with payloads including STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload starting from #78), it is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and is owned by SPIRE as part of the Lemur-2 mission.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Lemur-2

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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