Compass-1

German amateur radio satellite. Compass-1 was launched on April 28, 2008 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 3, 2025).

COSPAR 2008-021ENORAD 32787Germany

Identity

Name in GCAT: COMPASS-1
Common name: Compass-1
Other names: NLS-4
International designator: 2008-021E
NORAD catalog number: 32787
GCAT identifier: S32787
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/578

Mission

Mission type: Optical imaging
Use: Amateur / academic
Program: Aachen
Owner: FH-Aachen
Country: Germany
Builder: Aachen University of Applied Sciences
Platform (bus): Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date: April 28, 2008 · 03:53 UTC
Launch record: 2008-021Success
Rocket: PSLV
Spaceport: Sriharikota · pad SLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/S
Perigee: 615 km
Apogee: 635 km
Inclination: 97.99°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: December 3, 2025
Last known active: October 2022
End of operations: Mar 3, 2012

Size

Mass: 1 kg
Dry mass: 1 kg
Length: 0.1 m
Diameter: 0.10 m
Span: 0.1 m

Launched together

Cartosat-2AOptical imaging · ISRO CanX-6Communications · UTIAS-SFL CUTE-1.7 + APD IITechnology · TITech IMS-1Optical imaging · ISRO AAUSAT-IIAstronomy · AAU Delfi-C3Technology · TU Delft CanX-2Technology · UTIAS-SFL SEEDS-2Technology · Nihon

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q167316 (CC0).