// technology · 2019

KRAKsat

Polish CubeSat designed to assess the feasibility of a ferrofluid-based attitude control system. KRAKsat was launched on April 17, 2019 aboard a Antares 230 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jan 18, 2022).

COSPAR 1998-067QMNORAD 44427Poland

Identity

Name in GCAT: KRAKsat
International designator: 1998-067QM
NORAD catalog number: 44427
GCAT identifier: S44427
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/940

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Amateur / academic
Program: Kraksat
Owner: Kraksat
Country: Poland
Builder: SatRevolution S.A.
Platform (bus): Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date: April 17, 2019 · 20:46 UTC
Launch record: 2019-022Success
Rocket: Antares 230
Spaceport: Wallops · pad Pad 0A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 408 km
Apogee: 415 km
Inclination: 51.64°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: January 18, 2022
Last known active: Apr 17, 2019
End of operations: January 2022

Size

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

Launched together

Cygnus NG-11Human spaceflight · NGIS SSG NepaliSat-1Technology · ACCIMT Raavana 1Technology · Kyutech ŚwiatowidOptical imaging · SatRevolution EntrySatTechnology · ISAE SeekerTechnology · NASA JSC

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q63617741 (CC0).