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CANX-2 (32790)
COSPAR: 2008-021H | Alt Name: CanX-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 28, 2008
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
32790
International Designator
2008-021H
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:28:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.86°
Right Ascension
164.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
356.91°
Period
95.63 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CANX-2
Alternative Name
CanX-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
UTIAS
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 32790U 08021H 26184.76952589 .00005132 00000-0 35869-3 0 9999
2 32790 97.8640 164.8709 0009978 356.9111 3.2051 15.05735745987301
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CANX-2, also known as CanX-2, is a 3U CubeSat technology satellite developed and owned by UTIAS (University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies). It was launched on April 28, 2008, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using the PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 0.3 meters, and it has a dry mass of 3 kilograms. CANX-2 is powered by solar cells and batteries, and its shape consists of a box with an antenna. The mission's primary purpose was to conduct technology demonstrations in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.0652
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CanX-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
NANOPS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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