// technology · 2021

WARP-01

Japanese Cube Satellite. WARP-01 was launched on February 20, 2021 aboard a Antares 230+ from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (May 1, 2022).

COSPAR 1998-067SANORAD 47924Japan

Identity

Name in GCAT: Nichirin
Common name: WARP-01
Payload designation: WARP-01
International designator: 1998-067SA
NORAD catalog number: 47924
GCAT identifier: S47924
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1011

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Commercial
Program: Warp
Owner: WarpSpace Co
Country: Japan
Builder: WarpSpace Co. Ltd.
Platform (bus): Cubesat 1U

Launch

Date: February 20, 2021 · 17:36 UTC
Launch record: 2021-013Success
Rocket: Antares 230+
Spaceport: Wallops · pad Pad 0A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 415 km
Apogee: 419 km
Inclination: 51.64°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: May 1, 2022
Last known active: Apr 29, 2022
End of operations: Apr 29, 2022

Size

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

Launched together

Cygnus NG-15Human spaceflight · NGIS RSP-01Technology · Ryman Sat SankoTechnology · Shizuoka U Maya-2Technology · DOST OPUSAT-IITechnology · Osaka Pref. U.GuaraníSat-1Technology · AEP Lawkanat-1Optical imaging · MAEU

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q108919684 (CC0).