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BRITE-Toronto
Canadian nanosatellite observatory. BRITE-Toronto was launched on June 19, 2014 aboard a Dnepr from Yasny. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2014-033LNORAD 40020Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- BRITE-Toronto
- Payload designation
- BRITE-C1
- Other names
- BRITE-CA1,CanX-3E
- International designator
- 2014-033L
- NORAD catalog number
- 40020
- GCAT identifier
- S40020
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/788
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- BRITE
- Owner
- CSA
- Country
- Canada
- Builder
- UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory
- Platform (bus)
- GNB
Launch
- Date
- June 19, 2014 · 19:11 UTC
- Launch record
- 2014-033Success
- Rocket
- Dnepr
- Spaceport
- Yasny · pad Sh370/13
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 613 km
- Apogee
- 738 km
- Inclination
- 97.97°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2023
Size
- Mass
- 7 kg
- Dry mass
- 7 kg
- Length
- 0.2 m
- Diameter
- 0.20 m
- Span
- 0.2 m
Launched together
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Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471714 (CC0).