40055, 40056 - CANX-4, CANX-5

One of a pair of simultaneously-launched, identical small satellites in a project co-ordinated by University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) Space Flight Laboratory. Their purpose is to demonstrate formation flying by a pair of nanosatellites - each is equipped with a cold gas thruster and a GPS receiver.

Alternate Names

NLS 7.1

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2014-06-30
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-CA
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India