PERSEUS-M2 (40037)

COSPAR: 2014-033AD | Alt Name: Perseus-M 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 19, 2014

Launch Site

DLS

Launch Pad

Sh370/13

Launch Vehicle

Dnepr

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40037

International Designator

2014-033AD

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:48:09 GMT

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Inclination

98.00°

Right Ascension

136.22°

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Argument of Perigee

240.69°

Period

96.29 min

Mean Motion

14.96 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PERSEUS-M2

Alternative Name

Perseus-M 2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CANOP

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 40037U 14033AD  26185.32510970  .00001475  00000-0  13840-3 0  9990

2 40037  97.9970 136.2162 0010586 240.6902 119.3261 14.95558986653345

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Summary

PERSEUS-M2, also known as Perseus-M 2, is a CubeSat (6U) satellite launched on June 19, 2014, from DLS at Sh370/13 using the Dnepr launch vehicle. It was manufactured by CANOP and designed for traffic monitoring purposes. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. Its dry mass is 10 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. Equipped with an AIS-receiver and powered by solar cells and batteries, PERSEUS-M2 operates within a one-year lifetime frame. The satellite has a box shape and an RCS value of 0.1525, owned and operated by CANOP for traffic monitoring missions in space.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.1525

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Perseus-M2

Purpose

Traffic monitoring

Mission

Traffic monitoring

Manufacturer

CANOP

Life Expectancy

1 year

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

None

Equipment

AIS-receiver

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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