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BLUEWALKER 1 (44105)
COSPAR: 2019-018AD | Alt Name: BlueWalker 1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 1, 2019
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
SLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-QL
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44105
International Designator
2019-018AD
Decay Date
11/26/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
BLUEWALKER 1
Alternative Name
BlueWalker 1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NANAV/ASTS
Country
Lithuania
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
BLUEWALKER 1, also known as BlueWalker 1, is a CubeSat (6U) satellite manufactured by NANAVU and operated by NANAV/ASTS. Launched on April 1, 2019, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre using a PSLV-QL launch vehicle, this communication and technology demonstration satellite measures 0.3 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.2 meters, and a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 10 kilograms at launch and is powered by solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as a box, but it lacks specified details such as motor systems or transmission frequencies.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BlueWalker 1
Purpose
Communications, technology
Mission
Communications, technology
Manufacturer
NANAVU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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