DUMMY SAT (40073)

COSPAR: 2014-037E | Alt Name: M3MSat Mass Mock-up

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 8, 2014

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-2-1B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40073

International Designator

2014-037E

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:06:47 GMT

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Inclination

98.37°

Right Ascension

136.87°

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Argument of Perigee

251.66°

Period

97.10 min

Mean Motion

14.83 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

DUMMY SAT

Alternative Name

M3MSat Mass Mock-up

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

DND

Country

Canada

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 40073U 14037E   26185.29638852  .00000413  00000-0  57962-4 0  9995

2 40073  98.3729 136.8678 0004287 251.6628 108.4118 14.83059689647973

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Summary

DUMMY SAT, also known as M3MSat Mass Mock-up, is a Canadian mass model satellite manufactured by COMDEV and owned by DND. Launched on July 8, 2014, from the TYSMC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B from LC31, it has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.8 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 75 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. Its shape is box-like with a radar cross section (RCS) of 0.386 square meters. No equipment, motor, power system, or transmitter frequencies are listed for this satellite.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.8

Diameter

0.6

Span

0.8

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

0.386

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

M3MSat dummy

Purpose

Mass model

Mission

Mass model

Manufacturer

COMDEV

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Unknown

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

None

Power System

None

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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