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LEMUR-2-DEVERILL-M-T (57391)
COSPAR: 2023-100F | Alt Name: Lemur-2-Deverill-M-T
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 18, 2023
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57391
International Designator
2023-100F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:56:29 GMT
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Inclination
99.44°
Right Ascension
248.74°
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Argument of Perigee
278.72°
Period
93.43 min
Mean Motion
15.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-DEVERILL-M-T
Alternative Name
Lemur-2-Deverill-M-T
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 57391U 23100F 26200.58089178 .00014094 00000+0 34188-3 0 9991
2 57391 99.4445 248.7356 0004771 278.7246 81.3454 15.41222703166232
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LEMUR-2-DEVERILL-M-T, also known as Lemur-2-Deverill-M-T, is a 3U CubeSat satellite launched on July 18, 2023, from RLLB Launch Complex 1B using an Electron launch vehicle. It was manufactured by SPIREG and owned by Spire. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.3 meters. It has a dry mass and launch mass of 5 kilograms each. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the satellite includes STRATOS (GPS radio occultation payload), SENSE (AIS-receiver), and AirSafe (ASD-B payload) as its equipment. Its shape is described as Box+2 pan, and it was successfully stabilized shortly after launch on July 18, 02:19:14 UTC.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
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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