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Maya-1

Nanosatellite of the Philippines. Maya-1 was launched on June 29, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 20, 2020).

COSPAR 1998-067PENORAD 43590Philippines

Identity

Name in GCAT
Maya-1
Payload designation
BIRD-PHL
International designator
1998-067PE
NORAD catalog number
43590
GCAT identifier
S43590
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.446

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Civil government
Program
DOST Cube
Owner
DOST
Country
Philippines
Builder
Kyushu Instiute of Technology
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date
June 29, 2018 · 09:42 UTC
Launch record
2018-055Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
396 km
Apogee
408 km
Inclination
51.65°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
November 20, 2020
Last known active
Aug 18, 2018
End of operations
Nov 23, 2020

Size

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

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q55622528 (CC0).