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VELOX-I (40057)
COSPAR: 2014-034E | Alt Name: VELOX-I
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2014
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40057
International Designator
2014-034E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:01:06 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.25°
Right Ascension
91.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
197.02°
Period
96.13 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VELOX-I
Alternative Name
VELOX-I
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NTU
Country
Singapore
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40057U 14034E 26185.29243378 .00005162 00000-0 44195-3 0 9998
2 40057 98.2528 91.2650 0006273 197.0224 163.0787 14.98041930649165
Source: Celestrak
Summary
VELOX-I is a CubeSat (3U) satellite launched by NTU on June 30, 2014, from SRILR using a PSLV launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.34 meters in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and has a span of 0.34 meters. It weighs 4.25 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission is focused on technology purposes, and it was equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape consists of a box with four panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 0.102. VELOX-I operated in space for approximately two years following its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.34
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.34
Dry Mass
4.25
Launch Mass
4.25
Shape
Box+4 pan
Radar Cross Section
0.102
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
VELOX-I N-Sat
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NTU
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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