GhanaSat-1
GhanaSat-1 was the first Ghanaian nanosatellite to be launched into space. It was designed and built in two years in conjunction with the Kyushu Institute of Technology Birds-1 program, which has the goal of helping countries build their first satellite.
GhanaSat-1 in the middle of three other deploying CubeSat in Birds-1 mission | |
| Names | Bird GG ANUSAT-1 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstration Earth observation |
| Operator | All Nations University |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-067MV |
| SATCAT no. | 42821 |
| Mission duration | 24 months (planned) 22 months, 14 days (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | All Nations University |
| Launch mass | 1 kg |
| Dimensions | 10 x 10 x 10 cm |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 3 June 2017, 21:07:38 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 FT, CRS-11 |
| Launch site | Kennedy, LC-39A |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Deployed from | Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer |
| Deployment date | 7 July 2017, 08:51 UTC |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Deorbited |
| Decay date | 22 May 2019 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 397.8 km |
| Apogee altitude | 403.6 km |
| Inclination | 51.64° |
| Period | 92.57 minutes |
Joint Global Multination Birds Satellite | |
The satellite took images, collected atmospheric data, measured space radiation, and transmitted uploaded audio. GhanaSat-1 was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on a Falcon 9 rocket. It was released into space from the Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer on the ISS on 7 July 2017 and was used to monitor environmental activities along Ghana's coastline. The satellite deorbited on 22 May 2019.
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