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Raavana 1

Sri Lankan research satellite. Raavana 1 was launched on April 17, 2019 aboard a Antares 230 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 7, 2021).

COSPAR 1998-067QFNORAD 44330Japan

Identity

Name in GCAT
Uguisu
Common name
Raavana 1
Payload designation
BIRD-JPN
International designator
1998-067QF
NORAD catalog number
44330
GCAT identifier
S44330
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/966

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
Kyutech
Owner
Kyutech
Country
Japan
Builder
Kyushu Instiute of Technology
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 1U

Launch

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

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
405 km
Apogee
416 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 7, 2021
Last known active
Apr 17, 2019
End of operations
Oct 6, 2021

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 Q63343946 (CC0).