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Kent Ridge 1

Kent Ridge 1 was launched on December 16, 2015 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 19, 2023).

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Identity

Name in GCAT
Galassia
Common name
Kent Ridge 1
International designator
2015-077E
NORAD catalog number
41170
GCAT identifier
S41170

Mission

Mission type
Technology, Space science
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
NUS
Owner
NUS
Country
Singapore
Builder
National University of Singapore
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 2U

Launch

Date
December 16, 2015 · 12:30 UTC
Launch record
2015-077Success
Rocket
PSLV
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad FLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/E
Perigee
536 km
Apogee
550 km
Inclination
14.99°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
December 19, 2023
Last known active
February 2023
End of operations
November 2023

Size

Mass
3 kg
Dry mass
3 kg
Length
0.2 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q25379983 (CC0).