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LIGHT-1 (51509)
COSPAR: 1998-067TG | Alt Name: Light-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 20, 1998
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51509
International Designator
1998-067TG
Decay Date
1/16/2023
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LIGHT-1
Alternative Name
Light-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NYUAD
Country
United Arab Emirates
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
LIGHT-1 is a CubeSat (3U) satellite operated by NYUAD for Earth observation purposes. Launched on November 20, 1998, from LC39A at TYMSC using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and width, with a diameter of 0.1 meters. It weighs 4 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Powered by solar cells and batteries, LIGHT-1 is designed as a box-shaped structure for its mission to observe Earth. The satellite became stable on February 3, 2022.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
4
Launch Mass
4
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Light-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
NYUAD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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