DND
Canada
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Directorate of Space Development (DSpaceD), Department of National Defense
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2013 February 25
12:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg SLC3E. Launch Vehicle: PSLV.- Sapphire - . Mass: 150 kg (330 lb). Nation: Canada. Agency: DND. Manufacturer: Surrey. Class: Surveillance. Type: Orbital object tracking satellite. Spacecraft: SSTL-150. USAF Sat Cat: 39088 . COSPAR: 2013-009C. Apogee: 787 km (489 mi). Perigee: 772 km (479 mi). Inclination: 98.63 deg. Period: 100.44 min. Canadian Forces satellite for space object surveillance and missile early warning, based with a 0.15m visible-light telescope..