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D-SAT (42794)
COSPAR: 2017-036AF | Alt Name: D-SAT
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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
42794
International Designator
2017-036AF
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:19:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.56°
Right Ascension
164.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
102.67°
Period
94.91 min
Mean Motion
15.17 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
D-SAT
Alternative Name
D-SAT
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
DORBIT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42794U 17036AF 26185.18022415 .00009812 00000-0 45361-3 0 9990
2 42794 97.5569 164.0503 0083265 102.6678 258.3880 15.17260653493435
Source: Celestrak
Summary
D-SAT is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by DORBIT and owned by the same entity. Launched on June 23, 2017, from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SRILR) using a PSLV-XL launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 4.2 kg with a launch mass of 4.5 kg. Equipped with D3, SatAlert, DeCAS, and an atmosphere analyzer, its primary purpose is technology demonstration. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries, and it operates in a box shape configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4.2
Launch Mass
4.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
D-SAT
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
DORBIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
compact solid rocket motor
Equipment
D3, SatAlert, DeCAS, atmosphere analyzer
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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