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DEORBITSAIL (40719)
COSPAR: 2015-032E | Alt Name: DeOrbitSail
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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
40719
International Designator
2015-032E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:21:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.59°
Right Ascension
41.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
168.24°
Period
95.74 min
Mean Motion
15.04 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DEORBITSAIL
Alternative Name
DeOrbitSail
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
SURREY
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40719U 15032E 26185.05663044 .00009723 00000-0 70434-3 0 9994
2 40719 97.5884 41.5663 0013115 168.2408 191.9127 15.04103188593782
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DEORBITSAIL (DeOrbitSail) is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by Surrey and owned by Surrey in the UK. Launched on July 10, 2015, from SRILR using PSLV-XL as the launch vehicle, it weighs 7 kg at launch with dimensions of 0.34 meters in length, 0.1 meter diameter, and a span of 7.1 meters when deployed. It is equipped with a drag sail for its mission purpose and technology demonstration. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries, and the satellite's shape includes a box with deployable sails.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.34
Diameter
0.1
Span
7.1
Dry Mass
7
Launch Mass
7
Shape
Box+sail
Radar Cross Section
0.087
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DeOrbitSail
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SURREY
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Drag sail
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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