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LEMUR-2-ROCINANTE (59147)
COSPAR: 2024-043BB | Alt Name: Lemur-2 Rocinante
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59147
International Designator
2024-043BB
Decay Date
1/26/2026
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LEMUR-2-ROCINANTE
Alternative Name
Lemur-2 Rocinante
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SPIREG/HUBN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LEMUR-2-ROCINANTE, also known as Lemur-2 Rocinante, is a 16U CubeSat satellite launched on March 4, 2024, from the AFWTR SLC4E launch pad using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It was manufactured by SPIREG and owned by SPIREG/HUBN. The satellite measures 0.5 meters in length with a diameter of 0.2 meters and spans 2 meters when fully deployed. Weighing 22 kilograms at launch, it is designed for a communication mission and equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its shape consists of a box structure with four panels. The satellite's lifetime expectancy is three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.2
Span
2
Dry Mass
22
Launch Mass
22
Shape
Box+ 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Hubble-1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPIREG
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Cubesat 16U
Configuration
CubeSat (16U)
Motor
1 Morpheus MultiFEEP
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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