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Max Valier Sat
X-ray space telescope. Max Valier Sat was launched on June 23, 2017 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jun 30, 2024).
COSPAR 2017-036PNORAD 42778Italy
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Max Valier
- Common name
- Max Valier Sat
- International designator
- 2017-036P
- NORAD catalog number
- 42778
- GCAT identifier
- S42778
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- MaxValier
- Owner
- GO Max Valier
- Country
- Italy
- Builder
- Max Valier Amateur Astronomers, South Tyrol
- Platform (bus)
- MaxValier
Launch
- Date
- June 23, 2017 · 03:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 2017-036Success
- Rocket
- PSLV-XL
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 496 km
- Apogee
- 517 km
- Inclination
- 97.45°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- June 30, 2024
- Last known active
- February 2023
- End of operations
- September 2017
Size
- Mass
- 10 kg
- Dry mass
- 10 kg
- Length
- 0.4 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 0.4 m
Launched together
Cartosat-2EOptical imaging · ISROLituanica SAT-2Space science · Vilnius UInflateSailSpace science · Surrey Space CtrAalto-1Space science · Aalto univ.URSA MAIORSpace science · Roma La SapienzaCompass-2Space science · FH-AachenPegasusSpace science · FHWNSUCHAITechnology · SPEL/UCHskCUBETechnology · SOSAVZLUSat-1Space science · VZLU
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q31841443 (CC0).