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M3MSAT, 41605

Orbit data source: Space-Track

M3MSAT, 41605 is a Canadian payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Wed, 22 Jun 2016 UTC via a PSLV-XL launch vehicle from the Sirharikota (SRI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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M3MSAT details

Identifier	41605, 2016-040G
Orbit	SSO
Last TLE update	20 hours ago
Origin	DND/EXEA (CA)
Manufacturer	Honeywell/ComDev
Mission	Operational Defense Communications
Bus & Motor	MMMS, Unknown motor
Mass	85 kg wet, 85 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2016-06-22 (9 years ago)
Launch vehicle	PSLV-XL
Launch site	Sirharikota (SRI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section	0.800 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 20 hours ago

0 M3MSAT
1 41605U 16040G   24360.61356193  .00037307  00000-0  68824-3 0  9997
2 41605  97.1043  21.7620 0009162  88.4090 271.8211 15.48981607473518

Epoch: 2024-12-25T14:43Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T14:43:31.75Z)

Latitude	-0.00005°
Longitude	66.27492°
Altitude	422.65 km
Speed	7.658 km/s
True Right ascension	01h 27m 02s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-45.14575°
Longitude	74.24958°
Altitude	441.096 km
Speed	7.643 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 59m 32s
Apparent Declination	-46° 25' 46"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	10:02:18
Azimuth	243.251° WSW
Elevation	-67.803°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	422.844 km
Perigee altitude	410.393 km
Semi-major axis	6,794.755 km
Eccentricity	0.0009162
Inclination	97.1043°
RAAN	21.762°
Arg. of periapsis	88.409°
True anomaly	271.71616°
Mean anomaly	271.8211°
Eccentric anomaly	271.76863°
Mean motion	3.8751 °/min
BSTAR	0.00068824
Orbital period	92.9 mins