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M3MSAT (41605)
COSPAR: 2016-040G | Alt Name: M3MSat
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
41605
International Designator
2016-040G
Decay Date
12/19/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
M3MSAT
Alternative Name
M3MSat
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DND/EXEA
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
M3MSAT, also known as M3MSat, is an experimental communication and traffic monitoring satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2016-040G and NORAD_CAT_ID 41605. Launched on June 22, 2016, from the SRILR launch site using a PSLV-XL vehicle, it is owned by DND/EXEA and manufactured by COMDH under the AIM bus configuration. The satellite has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, 0.6 meters in diameter, and 0.8 meters in span with a dry mass of 85 kilograms and launch mass of 85 kilograms. It is equipped with 2 AIS-receivers and a low data rate payload for its mission purposes. Power is supplied by solar cells and batteries, and it has an RCS (reflectivity coefficient) value of 0.186, indicating its reflective properties in space. The satellite's shape is box-like and it operates under the experimental communication and traffic monitoring mission objectives.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
85
Launch Mass
85
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.186
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
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Purpose
Experimental communication, traffic monitoring
Mission
Experimental communication, traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
COMDH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MMMS
Configuration
AIM bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
2 AIS-receivers, Low Data Rate payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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