VELOX-CI (41166)

COSPAR: 2015-077A | Alt Name: VELOX-C1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 16, 2015

Launch Site

SRILR

Launch Pad

FLP

Launch Vehicle

PSLV

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41166

International Designator

2015-077A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:51:16 GMT

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Inclination

14.98°

Right Ascension

317.46°

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Argument of Perigee

105.95°

Period

92.87 min

Mean Motion

15.51 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

VELOX-CI

Alternative Name

VELOX-C1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

NTU

Country

Singapore

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 41166U 15077A   26184.57727401  .00026787  00000-0  43193-3 0  9995

2 41166  14.9833 317.4572 0004878 105.9536 254.1327 15.50506358585272

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Summary

VELOX-CI (also known as VELOX-C1) is a technology demonstration satellite manufactured by NTU and owned by the same entity. It was launched on December 16, 2015, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using PSLV launch vehicle. The satellite measures approximately 0.5 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.4 meters, and a span of 1 meter with its deployable components extended. It weighs about 123 kilograms at both dry mass and launch weight. VELOX-CI is equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays for power generation along with batteries to store energy. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels, and it has an RCS (Reflective Cross Section) value of 0.5513.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.5

Diameter

0.4

Span

Dry Mass

123

Launch Mass

123

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

0.5513

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

VELOX-C1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

NTU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

VELOX-C

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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