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DX1 (40071)
COSPAR: 2014-037C | Alt Name: DX-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 8, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40071
International Designator
2014-037C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:49:27 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.39°
Right Ascension
148.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
207.88°
Period
96.64 min
Mean Motion
14.90 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DX1
Alternative Name
DX-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DAUR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40071U 14037C 26185.28434463 .00001193 00000-0 13011-3 0 9996
2 40071 98.3879 148.0253 0006130 207.8776 152.2112 14.90035903648655
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The DX1 satellite, also known as DX-1, was launched on July 8, 2014, from the Tyuratam Space Center (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC31 using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is owned and manufactured by DAUR and has a mission focused on technology demonstration and traffic monitoring. The satellite measures 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 21 kg, matching its launch mass. Equipped with an AIS-receiver for its purpose, it uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. DX1 has a box shape and a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.344 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
21
Launch Mass
21
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.344
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DX-1
Purpose
Technology, traffic monitoring
Mission
Technology, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
DAUR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DX-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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