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DIWATA-1 (41463)
COSPAR: 1998-067HT | Alt Name: Diwata-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41463
International Designator
1998-067HT
Decay Date
4/6/2020
Basic Satellite Info
Name
DIWATA-1
Alternative Name
Diwata-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
DOST/UPD
Country
Phillipines
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
DIWATA-1, also known as Diwata-1, is an Earth observation satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 41463 and object identifier 1998-067HT. Launched on November 20, 1998, but became stable on April 27, 2016, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TYMSC) using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle at SLC41. The satellite was manufactured by UPD/HOKK and owned by DOST/UPD. It has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, 0.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.5 meters. DIWATA-1 weighs 50 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. The satellite is powered by solar cells with battery backup. Its shape is described as box-like with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.332 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.332
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Diwata-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
UPD/HOKK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Diwata
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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