Topsat

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2005-043BLaunched 10/27/2005

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Topsat/DMC-3/Mozh.
Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M
Launch Date: 10/27/2005
Last Contact: 8/17/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 694.5 km
Inclination: 98.18 deg
Dry Mass: 115 kg
Total Mass: 115 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Earth Observation
Payload Category: IMG
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.K. Ministry of Defence
Manufacturer: Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2005-043B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/518

Track

Mentions

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All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

The 14 defunct U.K.-linked spacecraft in LEO include X-3 Prospero, its Waxwing upper stage, X-4 Miranda, UoSAT 3, UoSAT 4, UoSAT 5, UoSAT 12, SNAP-1, UK-DMC, Topsat, UKube-1, TDS-1, UCLSat, and RemoveDebris.

GeneralValue 4.0Oct 26, 2021UK funds studies to remove two spacecraft from LEO