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BHUTAN-1
First Bhutanese satellite. BHUTAN-1 was launched on June 29, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 18, 2020).
COSPAR 1998-067PFNORAD 43591Bhutan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Bhutan-1
- Common name
- BHUTAN-1
- Payload designation
- BIRD-BTN
- International designator
- 1998-067PF
- NORAD catalog number
- 43591
- GCAT identifier
- S43591
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.437
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Bhutan
- Owner
- Dept of IT/Tel
- Country
- Bhutan
- Builder
- Kyushu Instiute of Technology
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 1U
Launch
- Date
- June 29, 2018 · 09:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-055Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 398 km
- Apogee
- 408 km
- Inclination
- 51.64°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- November 18, 2020
- Last known active
- Nov 16, 2020
- End of operations
- Nov 16, 2020
Size
- Mass
- 1 kg
- Dry mass
- 1 kg
- Length
- 0.1 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 0.1 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q55392229 (CC0).