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CE-SAT-I (42769)
COSPAR: 2017-036E | Alt Name: CE-SAT-I
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 23, 2017
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-XL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42769
International Designator
2017-036E
Decay Date
5/17/2025
Basic Satellite Info
Name
CE-SAT-I
Alternative Name
CE-SAT-I
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CANON
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
CE-SAT-I is an Earth observation satellite operated by CANON. It was launched on June 23, 2017, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SRILR) using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.9 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.9 meters and weighs 65 kilograms at launch. Equipped with a 40 cm Cassegrain telescope, it is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as box-like, but other details such as its lifetime or major events are not specified in the provided data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
65
Launch Mass
65
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CE-SAT-I
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CANON
Life Expectancy
?
Bus
CE-SAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
40 cm Cassegrain telescope
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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