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SSTL-S1 2

Earth observation satellite. SSTL-S1 2 was launched on July 10, 2015 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2015-032BNORAD 40716United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT
DMC3-2
Common name
SSTL-S1 2
Other names
TripleSat 2
International designator
2015-032B
NORAD catalog number
40716
GCAT identifier
S40716
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/754

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Commercial
Program
DMC
Owner
DMCii
Country
United Kingdom
Builder
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd/Astrium
Platform (bus)
SSTL-300S1

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
636 km
Apogee
663 km
Inclination
98.05°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023

Size

Mass
447 kg
Dry mass
435 kg
Length
2.5 m
Diameter
1.00 m
Span
2.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111471589 (CC0).