MORELOS 3 (40946)

COSPAR: 2015-056A | Alt Name: Morelos 3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 2, 2015

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

SLC41

Launch Vehicle

Atlas V 421

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40946

International Designator

2015-056A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:47:40 GMT

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Inclination

3.20°

Right Ascension

15.51°

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Argument of Perigee

33.20°

Period

1436.11 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

MORELOS 3

Alternative Name

Morelos 3

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

AEMX

Country

Mexico

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40946U 15056A   26185.19977796 -.00000032  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993

2 40946   3.2010  15.5141 0000374  33.1980 192.3180  1.00270993 39452

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Summary

MORELOS 3 is a communication satellite launched on October 2, 2015, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using an Atlas V 421 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 9 meters in length and has a diameter of 3 meters with a span of 41 meters due to its solar arrays. It was manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems (BOES) and is equipped with L-band and Ku-band transponders, providing communication services for the Mexican government. MORELOS 3 has a dry mass of 2800 kilograms and a launch mass of 5400 kilograms, powered by two deployable solar arrays generating up to 14 kW at beginning-of-life (BOL), complemented with batteries. The satellite is owned by AEMX and its mission is to serve as part of the Mexsat-2 communication network. MORELOS 3 has an expected lifetime of 15 years, designed for geomobile communication services using the BSS-702HP bus model.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

2800

Launch Mass

5400

Shape

Box + 2pan+dish

Radar Cross Section

25.0379

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Mexsat-2

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

BOES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

BSS-702HP

Configuration

BSS-702HP-GEM (Geomobile)

Motor

R-4D

Equipment

L-band, Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable 5-panel solar arrays, GaAS (14 kW BOL), batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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