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MAX VALIER SAT (42778)
COSPAR: 2017-036P | Alt Name: Max Valier
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
42778
International Designator
2017-036P
Decay Date
6/30/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
MAX VALIER SAT
Alternative Name
Max Valier
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
GOBBZ/GOBME
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The MAX VALIER SAT (OBJECT_ID: 2017-036P) is a small satellite measuring 0.4 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.4 meters and a dry mass of 10 kilograms. Launched on June 23, 2017, from the Satish Dhawan Space Center (SRILR), using the FLP launch pad, it was carried into orbit by the PSLV-XL launch vehicle. The satellite is owned by GOBBZ/GOBME and manufactured by AAMV. Its mission focuses on astronomy and X-ray technology, equipped with a Rosi X-ray telescope and a radio beacon for communication. Powered by solar cells and batteries, it is designed in a box shape.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Max Valier
Purpose
Astronomy, X-Ray; technology
Mission
Astronomy, X-Ray; technology
Manufacturer
AAMV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
MaxValier
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
�Rosi X-ray telescope, radio beacon
Power System
Solar cell, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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