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Światowid

First Polish commercial nanosatellite. Światowid was launched on April 17, 2019 aboard a Antares 230 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 14, 2021).

COSPAR 1998-067QLNORAD 44426Poland

Identity

Name in GCAT
Swiatowid
Common name
Światowid
International designator
1998-067QL
NORAD catalog number
44426
GCAT identifier
S44426
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/970

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Commercial
Program
SatRev
Owner
SatRevolution
Country
Poland
Builder
SatRevolution S.A.
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 2U

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
409 km
Apogee
415 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
March 14, 2021
Last known active
Mar 13, 2021
End of operations
Mar 14, 2021

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 Q59420904 (CC0).