Eaglet-1

Italian Earth observation nanosatellite. Eaglet-1 was launched on December 3, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2018-099AJNORAD 43790Italy

Identity

Name in GCAT: Eaglet 1
Common name: Eaglet-1
International designator: 2018-099AJ
NORAD catalog number: 43790
GCAT identifier: S43790
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1228

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Commercial
Program: OHBI
Owner: OHB-I
Country: Italy
Builder: OHB-I (Compagnia Generale per lo Spazio)
Platform (bus): Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date: December 3, 2018 · 18:34 UTC
Launch record: 2018-099Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 573 km
Apogee: 591 km
Inclination: 97.77°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: February 2023

Size

Mass: 5 kg
Dry mass: 5 kg
Length: 0.3 m
Diameter: 0.10 m
Span: 0.3 m

Launched together

Elysium Star 2Technology · Spaceflight Ind STPSat-5Technology · USAF STP Fox-1CliffTechnology · AMSAT-NA Orbital ReflectorTechnology · Nevada Mus Art MOVE-IITechnology · Exseed Space EnochTechnology · LACMA IRVINE02Calibration · SPAWAR MOVE-IITechnology · TU Munchen ITASat-1Technology · ITA KazSciSatTechnology · Ghalam LLP

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q122733528 (CC0).