M3MSat
| M3MSat | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Communications satellite |
| Country: |
 Canada
|
| Operator: | CSA and DRDC |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2016-040G |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 95 kg |
| Begin: | June 22, 2016, 03:55 UTC |
| Starting place: | Satish Dhawan Space Center |
| Launcher: | PSLV C-34 |
| Status: | in operation |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 94.7 min |
| Orbit inclination : | 97.4 ° |
| Apogee height : | 519 km |
| Perigee height : | 503 km |
M3MSat (Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite, also exactView 7 or EV 7 ) is a Canadian communications satellite that was launched on June 22, 2016. The launch of the satellite was originally planned for June 19, 2014 with a Soyuz rocket . Due to the Crimean crisis , the Canadian government banned the launch with a Russian launcher, whereupon an Indian PSLV was booked as a launcher.
mission
The mission is a joint venture between the University of Toronto , Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC) , the Canadian Space Agency and COM DEV International .
The mission's tasks include:
- Trying out and testing new microsatellite technology, including cameras, radio, telemetry data
- Observation and identification of ships moving towards the American / Canadian mainland and in the myriad rivers
- Safety system to avoid collisions
The satellite was designed for a service life of at least one year, ideally for two years. After intensive tests in orbit, the satellite went into operation on May 18, 2017. He sends his data to a satellite receiver of Defense Research and Development Canada in Ottawa .
Web links
- University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies - M3MSat project website (English)
- Canadian Space Agency Website - Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Micro-Satellite (M3MSat)
- Gunter's Space Page: M3MSat (English)
- ESA: M3MSat (Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite) (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ path data to M3MSAT. N2YO, May 18, 2018, accessed May 18, 2018 .
- ↑ a b ESA: M3MSat (Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite). Retrieved May 18, 2018 .
- ↑ CSA: Maritime Monitoring and Messaging Microsatellite (M3MSat). May 18, 2017, accessed May 18, 2018 .