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DMC3-FM3 (40717)
COSPAR: 2015-032C | Alt Name: DMC3-3
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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
40717
International Designator
2015-032C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:57:14 GMT
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Inclination
97.65°
Right Ascension
53.14°
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Argument of Perigee
18.48°
Period
96.92 min
Mean Motion
14.86 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DMC3-FM3
Alternative Name
DMC3-3
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 40717U 15032C 26185.28974846 -.00000100 00000-0 -56374-5 0 9993
2 40717 97.6542 53.1414 0005854 18.4802 341.6625 14.85751074592451
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The DMC3-FM3 satellite, also known as DMC3-3, is an Earth Observation satellite manufactured by SSTLA and owned by DMC. Launched on July 10, 2015, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SRILR) using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle, this satellite has a length of 2.5 meters, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 2.5 meters. It weighs approximately 435 kg when dry and had a launch mass of 447 kg. The spacecraft is equipped with imaging equipment including a 1-meter panchromatic imager and a 4-meter imager in three spectral bands. Powered by solar cells and batteries, the satellite has an expected lifetime of seven years. Its shape consists of a heptagonal prism combined with a cylinder, and it carries no motor or additional transmitter frequencies listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2.5
Diameter
1
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
435
Launch Mass
447
Shape
Hept prism+cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.5157
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DMC3-3
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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