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Asgardia-1

Former CubeSat operated by Asgardia. Asgardia-1 was launched on November 12, 2017 aboard a Antares 230 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 12, 2022).

COSPAR 2017-071NNORAD 43049Austria

Identity

Name in GCAT
Asgardia 1
Common name
Asgardia-1
International designator
2017-071N
NORAD catalog number
43049
GCAT identifier
S43049
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/877

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Asgardia
Owner
Asgardia
Country
Austria
Builder
NearSpaceLaunch
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 2U

Launch

Date
November 12, 2017 · 12:19 UTC
Launch record
2017-071Success
Spaceport
Wallops · pad Pad 0A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
451 km
Apogee
454 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
September 12, 2022
Last known active
2018
End of operations
2019

Size

Mass
3 kg
Dry mass
3 kg
Length
0.2 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q105889224 (CC0).