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Lume-1

Spanish nanosatellite. Lume-1 was launched on December 27, 2018 aboard a Soyuz-2-1A from Vostochny. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Feb 14, 2024).

COSPAR 2018-111AJNORAD 43908Spain

Identity

Name in GCAT
Lume-1
International designator
2018-111AJ
NORAD catalog number
43908
GCAT identifier
S43908
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/955

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Vigo
Owner
U. Vigo
Country
Spain
Builder
University of Vigo
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 2U

Launch

Date
December 27, 2018 · 02:07 UTC
Launch record
2018-111Success
Spaceport
Vostochny · pad PU1S

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
480 km
Apogee
514 km
Inclination
97.30°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
February 14, 2024
Last known active
February 2023
End of operations
January 2024

Size

Mass
2 kg
Dry mass
2 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 Q61390951 (CC0).