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Napa-1

CubeSat built for Royal Thai Air Forces. Napa-1 was launched on September 3, 2020 aboard a Vega from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT
NAPA 1
Common name
Napa-1
Payload designation
RTAF-SAT 1
International designator
2020-061BA
NORAD catalog number
46320
GCAT identifier
S46320

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
RTAF
Owner
RTAF
Country
Thailand
Builder
Innovative Solutions In Space B.V.
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 6U

Launch

Date
September 3, 2020 · 01:51 UTC
Launch record
2020-061Success
Rocket
Vega
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ZLV

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
531 km
Apogee
535 km
Inclination
97.52°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
October 2022

Size

Mass
10 kg
Dry mass
10 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q104858212 (CC0).