CanX-6

Canadian technology demonstration nanosatellite used to track ships
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CanX-6

Summary

CanX-6 is an AIS satellite[1]. CanX-6 is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • CanX-6's instance of is recorded as AIS satellite[3].
  • CanX-6's instance of is recorded as technology demonstration spacecraft[4].
  • CanX-6 is operated by UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory[5].
  • CanX-6 is operated by COM DEV International[6].
  • CanX-6's manufacturer is recorded as UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory[7].
  • CanX-6's manufacturer is recorded as COM DEV International[8].
  • CanX-6's designed by is recorded as UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory[9].
  • CanX-6 is part of Canadian Advanced Nanospace eXperiment programme[10].
  • CanX-6 is used for satellite automatic identification system[11].
  • CanX-6's space launch vehicle is recorded as Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle[12].
  • CanX-6's country of origin is recorded as Canada[13].
  • CanX-6's type of orbit is recorded as Sun-synchronous orbit[14].
  • CanX-6's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as April 28, 2008[15].
  • CanX-6's spacecraft bus is recorded as Gryphon[16].
  • CanX-6's service entry is recorded as May 6, 2008[17].
  • CanX-6's service retirement is recorded as April 2015[18].
  • CanX-6's significant event is recorded as rocket launch[19].
  • CanX-6's significant event is recorded as service entry[20].
  • CanX-6's significant event is recorded as service retirement[21].
  • CanX-6's official website is recorded as https://www.utias-sfl.net/can-x-6-nts/[22].
  • CanX-6's start point is recorded as Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad[23].
  • CanX-6's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+6.5'}[24].

Why It Matters

CanX-6 is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . spacenews.com. spacenews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . spacenews.com. spacenews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . eoportal.org. eoportal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Huntster · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://www.utias-sfl.net/can-x-6-nts/
    Cospar id 2008-021B
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    Service entry +2008-05-06T00:00:00Z
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