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AprizeSat 6

Low earth orbit satellite. AprizeSat 6 was launched on August 17, 2011 aboard a Dnepr from Yasny. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (November 2011).

COSPAR 2011-044FNORAD 37793Canada

Identity

Name in GCAT
AprizeSat-6
Common name
AprizeSat 6
International designator
2011-044F
NORAD catalog number
37793
GCAT identifier
S37793
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/659

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
APRIZE
Owner
SpaceQuest
Country
Canada
Builder
SpaceQuest
Platform (bus)
Aprize

Launch

Date
August 17, 2011 · 07:12 UTC
Launch record
2011-044Success
Rocket
Dnepr
Spaceport
Yasny · pad Sh370/13

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
627 km
Apogee
696 km
Inclination
98.26°
Status
Renamed
Status date
November 2011
Last known active
February 2022

Size

Mass
14 kg
Dry mass
14 kg
Length
0.2 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q19986278 (CC0).