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DeorbitSail-1
Satellite testing deorbit technology. DeorbitSail-1 was launched on July 10, 2015 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2015-032ENORAD 40719United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- DeOrbitSail
- Common name
- DeorbitSail-1
- International designator
- 2015-032E
- NORAD catalog number
- 40719
- GCAT identifier
- S40719
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/760
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- SSTL
- Owner
- Surrey Space Ctr
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 3U
Launch
- Date
- July 10, 2015 · 16:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 2015-032Success
- Rocket
- PSLV-XL
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 635 km
- Apogee
- 657 km
- Inclination
- 98.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
- End of operations
- January 2016
Size
- Mass
- 7 kg
- Dry mass
- 7 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 7.1 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q21043543 (CC0).