M3MSat (exactView 7, EV 7)

Canada

Int. spacecraft nº:

Canadian spacecraft nº: 52

M3MSat= Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Micro-satellite

Launch data:

Designation	41605 / 16040G
Launch date	22 June 2016 - 03:55 UT
Launch site	Sriharikota, SLP
Launch vehicle	PSLV-CA
Mission	Governm.: Earth observation
LEO, Sun-Synchronous Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	501 x 515 km
Eccentricity	1,02E-03
Inclination	97.5°
Period	94.7 min

Launched together with: Catosat 2C - SkySat 2G-1 - BIROS - LAPAN A3 - GHGSat-D - NIUSAT? - Flock-2p 1-12 - SathyabamaSat - Swayam - BeeSat 4 -

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Com Dev International (Honeywell Canada)
Platform
Operator	Canada's Dept of National Defense
Mass at launch	85 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

M3MSAT is a Canadian satellite managed by the Canadian Space Agency and Defense Research and Development Canada, part of the country′s Department of National Defense. The 187-pound (85-kilogram) craft will test a new antenna to monitor ship traffic from orbit, instrumentation aimed at detecting static energy build-up in satellite electronics to improve the health and safety of future space missions.

Mission details:

Deployement see: Catosat 2C

External links:

Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR727), #226, #228 - update: 23.04.17