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CANX-5 (40056)
COSPAR: 2014-034D | Alt Name: CanX-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2014
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40056
International Designator
2014-034D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:31:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.31°
Right Ascension
61.08°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
322.13°
Period
97.21 min
Mean Motion
14.81 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CANX-5
Alternative Name
CanX-5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
UTIAS
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40056U 14034D 26185.10514705 .00001141 00000-0 15341-3 0 9996
2 40056 98.3102 61.0823 0011919 322.1300 37.9072 14.81313607637842
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CANX-5, also known as CanX-5, is a technology satellite operated by UTIAS (University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies). It was launched on June 30, 2014, from the SRILR launch site using the PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) from FLP. The spacecraft utilizes a Gryphon Bus (GNB) configuration and has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 7 kilograms. CANX-5 is powered by solar cells and batteries and is equipped with 4 cold gas thrusters for its mission purposes. The satellite's shape is described as box-like with antennae, and it weighs 7 kilograms at launch. Its primary purpose is technology demonstration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
7
Launch Mass
7
Shape
Box+antennae
Radar Cross Section
0.101
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CanX-5
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GNB
Configuration
Gryphon Bus (GNB)
Motor
4 cold gad thrusters
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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Pass Duration
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