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ESTCube-1
Estonian nanosatellite. ESTCube-1 was launched on May 7, 2013 aboard a Vega from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2013-021CNORAD 39161Estonia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- ESTCube-1
- International designator
- 2013-021C
- NORAD catalog number
- 39161
- GCAT identifier
- S39161
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- ESSP
- Owner
- ESSP
- Country
- Estonia
- Builder
- Estonian Student Satellite Program
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 1U
Launch
- Date
- May 7, 2013 · 02:06 UTC
- Launch record
- 2013-021Success
- Rocket
- Vega
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ZLV
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 658 km
- Apogee
- 671 km
- Inclination
- 98.13°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2023
- End of operations
- Feb 17, 2015
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 Q3200445 (CC0).