32784 - CANX-6

CanX 6 is a 16 kg Canadian nanosatellite built by students at the University of Toronto. It tested a new VHF receiver to survey the maritime VHF band at 162 nHz.

This is one of seven nanosatellites that were all launched by a PSLV-C9 rocket from Sriharikota at 03:54 UT on 2008 April 28. The orbital parameters of all seven were similar: period 97.2 min, apogee 634 km, perigee 616 km, and inclination 98 degrees.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2008-04-28
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-CA
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India
Mass: 16.0 kg