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GHGSAT-D (41602)
COSPAR: 2016-040D | Alt Name: Claire
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 22, 2016
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41602
International Designator
2016-040D
Decay Date
12/9/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
GHGSAT-D
Alternative Name
Claire
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GHG/UTIAS
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
GHGSAT-D, also known as Claire, is an Earth observation satellite identified by NORAD catalog ID 41602 and object ID 2016-040D. It was launched on June 22, 2016, from the SRILR site using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The satellite uses the Nemo-V1 bus configuration and has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.4 meters. It weighs 25 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. GHGSAT-D is owned by GHG/UTIAS and manufactured by UTIAS for Earth observation purposes, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite has a box shape with an RCS of 0.2 square meters and was designed to operate for approximately three years in orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
25
Launch Mass
25
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.2
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GHGSat-D
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Nemo-V1
Configuration
Nemo-V1 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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