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UK-DMC

British remote sensing satellite. UK-DMC was launched on September 27, 2003 aboard a Kosmos 11K65M from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2003-042DNORAD 27942United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT
UK-DMC
Payload designation
DMC BNSCSat-1
International designator
2003-042D
NORAD catalog number
27942
GCAT identifier
S27942
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/441

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
DMC
Owner
BNSC
Country
United Kingdom
Builder
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd
Platform (bus)
SSTL-100

Launch

Date
September 27, 2003 · 06:11 UTC
Launch record
2003-042Success
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC132/1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
676 km
Apogee
694 km
Inclination
98.20°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
September 2011
End of operations
September 2010

Size

Mass
100 kg
Dry mass
85 kg
Length
0.6 m
Diameter
0.60 m
Span
6.6 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7864748 (CC0).