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CANX-1 (27847)
COSPAR: 2003-031H | Alt Name: Can X-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2003
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27847
International Designator
2003-031H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:18:40 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.69°
Right Ascension
193.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
112.01°
Period
101.13 min
Mean Motion
14.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CANX-1
Alternative Name
Can X-1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UTIAS
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27847U 03031H 26185.26297167 .00000248 00000-0 12736-3 0 9993
2 27847 98.6862 193.5311 0010364 112.0094 248.2187 14.23864231194160
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CANX-1, also known as Can X-1, is a CubeSat (1U) technology satellite built by UTIAS and launched on June 30, 2003, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia using the Rokot launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.1 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kilogram. Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries. CANX-1 has a box shape and an RCS of 0.0154. It was designed for technology demonstration purposes and is owned by UTIAS.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0154
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Can X-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
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