Duchifat-1

Israeli Nano Satellite built by high school students. Duchifat-1 was launched on June 19, 2014 aboard a Dnepr from Yasny. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Sep 17, 2026).

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Identity

Name in GCAT: Duchifat-1
Other names: Hoopoe 1
International designator: 2014-033M
NORAD catalog number: 40021
GCAT identifier: S40021

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Amateur / academic
Program: Herzliya
Owner: Herzliya
Country: Israel
Builder: Herzliya Science Center
Platform (bus): Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date: June 19, 2014 · 19:11 UTC
Launch record: 2014-033Success
Rocket: Dnepr
Spaceport: Yasny · pad Sh370/13

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/S
Perigee: 603 km
Apogee: 621 km
Inclination: 97.98°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: September 17, 2026
Last known active: February 2023
End of operations: August 2026

Size

Mass: 1 kg
Dry mass: 1 kg
Length: 0.1 m
Diameter: 0.10 m
Span: 0.5 m

Launched together

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Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16339138 (CC0).