Perseus-M

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| image_caption = Perseus-M [Canopus Systems US]

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| mission_type = Maritime surveillance

| operator = [http://www.aquilaspace.com/ Aquila Space]

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| COSPAR_ID = M1: 2014-033AF
M2: 2014-033AD

| SATCAT = M1: 40039
M2: 40037

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| manufacturer = Elecnor Deimos

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Perseus-M is a pair of microsatellite developed by Russian-American company Dauria Aerospace and launched in 2014. The satellite is built in 6U Cubesat bus (0.3x0.2x0.1m), optimized for piggy-back launch.

All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the one side of spacecraft, providing approximately 6W average power.{{Cite web|url=http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/perseus-m.htm|title=Perseus-M 1, 2}}

Launch

Perseus-M1 and Perseus-M2 were launched from Dombarovsky site 13, Russia, on 19 June 2014 by a Dnepr rocket. Telemetry beacons were received and decoded by multiple amateur ground station operators starting on 6 July 2014. {{Cite web|url=http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?cat=181|title = DK3WN SatBlog| date=5 August 2023 }}

Mission

The satellites are intended primarily for radio-frequency maritime surveillance under contract with Russian Federation.{{cite web |url=http://dauriaspace.com/News.html |title=News - Dauria Aerospace |access-date=2014-07-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707104626/http://dauriaspace.com/News.html |archive-date=2014-07-07 }}

See also

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