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Al Farabi-1
42016. Al Farabi-1 was launched on February 15, 2017 aboard a PSLV-XL from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 25, 2023).
COSPAR 2017-008BWNORAD 42016Kazakhstan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Al-Farabi 1
- Common name
- Al Farabi-1
- International designator
- 2017-008BW
- NORAD catalog number
- 42016
- GCAT identifier
- S42016
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- Al Farabi
- Owner
- Al-Farabi KNU
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Builder
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 2U
Launch
- Date
- February 15, 2017 · 03:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 2017-008Success
- Rocket
- PSLV-XL
- Spaceport
- Sriharikota · pad FLP
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 497 km
- Apogee
- 497 km
- Inclination
- 97.51°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 25, 2023
- Last known active
- February 2017
- End of operations
- Feb 15, 2017
Size
- Mass
- 2 kg
- Dry mass
- 2 kg
- Length
- 0.2 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 0.2 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q29578338 (CC0).