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EXACTVIEW 9 (40936)
COSPAR: 2015-052G | Alt Name: exactView-9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 28, 2015
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40936
International Designator
2015-052G
Epoch
Sun, 07 Jan 2024 01:52:58 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
6.00°
Right Ascension
75.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
288.68°
Period
97.32 min
Mean Motion
14.80 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EXACTVIEW 9
Alternative Name
exactView-9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
EXEA
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40936U 15052G 24006.07845669 .00002815 00000-0 28083-3 0 9992
2 40936 6.0026 75.6655 0010627 288.6842 71.2132 14.79620840447389
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EXACTVIEW 9, also known as exactView-9, is a Canadian satellite launched on September 28, 2015, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SRILR) using the PSLV-XL launch vehicle from Launch Pad FLP. It was manufactured by UTIAS and operates for traffic monitoring and communication M2M/IoT purposes under the ownership of EXEA. The satellite is equipped with an AIS-receiver as part of its payload (EV-9). With a Gryphon Bus (GNB) configuration, it measures 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span, has a dry mass of 5.5 kg, and uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite is box-shaped with an RCS value of 0.0451.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
5.5
Launch Mass
5.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.0451
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
EV-9
Purpose
Traffic monitoring, Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Traffic monitoring, Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GNB
Configuration
Gryphon Bus (GNB)
Motor
None
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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