Satellites

Lemur · Payload

LEMUR-2-YUASA

DecayedPayloadLEO

LEMUR-2-YUASA is a Spire Global Inc. payload satellite, part of the Lemur constellation, launched on May 21, 2018 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
May 21, 2018 at 08:44 AM UTC
Launch site
Wallops Island, USA
Launched by
Antares 230
Operator
Orbital ATK
Mission
Cygnus CRS OA-9 (S.S. J.R. Thompson)

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
152 km
Periapsis
144 km
Inclination
51.62°
Orbital period
87.45 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Spire Global Inc.
Manufacturer
Spire Global
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
4.6 kg
Design lifetime
3 years
Detailed purpose
Meteorology, Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2018-046G
NORAD catalog №
43560
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Constellation
Lemur
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
January 18, 2023

End of mission

Last active / ended
January 18, 2023
Time in service
4.7 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed