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DMC3-FM1 (40715)
COSPAR: 2015-032A | Alt Name: DMC3-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 10, 2015
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40715
International Designator
2015-032A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:51:48 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.64°
Right Ascension
49.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
13.14°
Period
96.92 min
Mean Motion
14.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DMC3-FM1
Alternative Name
DMC3-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DMC
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 40715U 15032A 26185.24431704 .00000725 00000-0 89405-4 0 9999
2 40715 97.6434 49.7483 0005881 13.1367 347.0001 14.85757267592441
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The DMC3-FM1 satellite, also known as DMC3-1, is an Earth observation spacecraft manufactured by SSTLA in the UK. Launched on July 10, 2015, from SRILR using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle, it has a configuration of SSTL-300-S1 and measures 2.5 meters in length with a diameter of 1 meter and span of 2.5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 435 kg, and at launch, its mass was 447 kg. Equipped with imaging capabilities including a 1-meter panchromatic imager and a 4-meter imager in three spectral bands, DMC3-FM1 operates for an expected lifetime of seven years. Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries, and it has a shape described as a heptagonal prism combined with a cylinder, with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 1.5728 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
435
Launch Mass
447
Shape
Hept prism+cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.5728
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DMC3-1
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
SSTLA
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
SSTL-300S1
Configuration
SSTL-300-S1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
1-meter panchromatic imager, 4-meter imager in 3 spectral bands
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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