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NEPALISAT-1 (44331)
COSPAR: 1998-067QG | Alt Name: NepaliSat-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
Pad 0A
Launch Vehicle
Antares 230
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44331
International Designator
1998-067QG
Decay Date
10/3/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
NEPALISAT-1
Alternative Name
NepaliSat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NAST
Country
Nepal
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
NEPALISAT-1 (also known as NepaliSat-1) is a CubeSat 1U satellite owned by NAST and manufactured by KYUT in Nepal. Launched on November 20, 1998, from the TYSMC launch site using an Antares 230 rocket from Pad 0A, it has dimensions of 0.1 meters for length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 1 kg. It is powered by solar cells and batteries, equipped with cameras for its mission focused on technology and education purposes. The satellite's stable date was June 17, 2019, and it has an estimated lifetime of about six months. NEPALISAT-1 is shaped like a box and carries the BIRD-NPL payload but lacks propulsion systems or specific transmitter frequencies noted in its data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BIRD-NPL
Purpose
Technology, education
Mission
Technology, education
Manufacturer
KYUT
Life Expectancy
~ 6 months
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
CubeSat (1U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Cameras
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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