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NEONSAT-1

Prototype South Korean high-resolution optical Earth observation satellite. NEONSAT-1 was launched on April 23, 2024 aboard a Electron from Mahia. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2024-077ANORAD 59587South Korea

Identity

Name in GCAT
Neonsat-1
Common name
NEONSAT-1
International designator
2024-077A
NORAD catalog number
59587
GCAT identifier
S59587
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1212

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Neonsat
Owner
KAIST
Country
South Korea
Builder
Korea Advanced Institute for Space Technology
Platform (bus)
Neonsat

Launch

Date
April 23, 2024 · 22:32 UTC
Launch record
2024-077Success
Rocket
Electron
Spaceport
Mahia · pad LC1B

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
504 km
Apogee
528 km
Inclination
97.41°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Apr 23, 2024

Size

Mass
100 kg
Dry mass
100 kg
Length
1.0 m
Diameter
0.50 m
Span
1.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q138024082 (CC0).