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NTS (CANX-6) (32784)
COSPAR: 2008-021B | Alt Name: NTS
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2008
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32784
International Designator
2008-021B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:31:09 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.91°
Right Ascension
164.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
77.66°
Period
95.79 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NTS (CANX-6)
Alternative Name
NTS
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UTIAS/COMDEV
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 32784U 08021B 26185.18830728 .00003734 00000-0 27951-3 0 9998
2 32784 97.9112 164.9767 0013070 77.6645 282.6042 15.03311667986685
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NTS (CANX-6) is a technology and traffic monitoring satellite launched on April 28, 2008, from the SRILR launch site using a PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by UTIAS and owned by UTIAS/COMDEV. It features a Gryphon Bus (GNB) configuration and measures 0.2 meters in length and diameter with a span of 1 meter. Weighing 6 kilograms at launch, the spacecraft is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and an AIS-receiver as part of its payload. The satellite's design includes a box shape complemented by antennas, has a reflective surface area (RCS) of 0.1945 square meters, and was intended to operate for approximately six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
6
Launch Mass
6
Shape
Box + Ant + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.1945
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CanX-6
Purpose
Technology, traffic monitoring
Mission
Technology, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
GNB
Configuration
Gryphon Bus (GNB)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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