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DX 1

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DX 1
DX 1
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Experimental small satellite bus; carried an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver for tracking ships. Technology, maritime surveillance satellite for Dauria Aerospace, Russia. Launched 2014.

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Country
Russia
Launch Vehicles
R-7, Soyuz-2-1B
Launch Sites
Baikonur LC31

Chronology

1 event

2014 July 8

15:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC31. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-2-1B.
  • DX 1 - . Mass: 27 kg (59 lb). Nation: Russia. Spacecraft: DX 1. USAF Sat Cat: 40071 . COSPAR: 2014-037C. Apogee: 638 km (396 mi). Perigee: 624 km (387 mi). Inclination: 98.40 deg. Period: 97.33 min. Experimental small satellite bus; carried an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver for tracking ships..