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DSX (44344)
COSPAR: 2019-036F | Alt Name: DSX
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44344
International Designator
2019-036F
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:48:30 GMT
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Inclination
42.33°
Right Ascension
345.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
22.28°
Period
316.92 min
Mean Motion
4.54 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DSX
Alternative Name
DSX
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44344U 19036F 26183.15869210 -.00000047 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 44344 42.3269 345.2227 1967150 22.2819 345.2259 4.54373790116476
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DSX is a technology satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2019-036F and NORAD_CAT_ID 44344, launched by AFRL on June 25, 2019, from Launch Pad LC39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. It is based on the ESPASat configuration with two SN-200 (Road Runner) busses and equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power. The satellite has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, 2.6 meters in diameter, and an 80-meter span. Its dry mass is 668 kg, which is also its launch mass. It features WPIx, SWx, SFx (SET-1) equipment for its technology mission. The satellite's shape is described as an annulus with antennae. DSX was designed and manufactured by MICSY and has a planned lifetime of six months with a goal of one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
2.6
Span
80
Dry Mass
668
Launch Mass
668
Shape
Annulus+antennae
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
DSX
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
MICSY
Life Expectancy
6 month (1 year goal)
Bus
ESPA
Configuration
2 SN-200 (Road Runner) busses, ESPASat
Motor
None
Equipment
WPIx, SWx, SFx (SET-1)
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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