NepaliSat-1

NepaliSat-1
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
OperatorKIT / NAST
COSPAR ID1998-067QE Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.44329Edit this on Wikidata
Start of mission
Launch date17 April 2019, 20:46 (17 April 2019, 20:46) UTC
RocketAntares 230
Launch siteWallops Pad 0A
ContractorNorthrop Grumman
Deployed fromInternational Space Station
End of mission
DisposalReentered
Decay date4 October 2021 (4 October 2021)[1]

NepaliSat-1, also known as Bird NPL,[2] was a Nepalese low orbit research satellite and the first satellite of Nepal.[3] Along with a Sri Lankan satellite, Raavana 1, it was launched as part of Cygnus NG-11 by the United States on 17 April 2019.[4] It reached the International Space Station on 19 April 2019, to be deployed later, and was estimated to revolve the Earth for six months.[5]

  1. ^ "NEPALISAT1 - Norad 44331U". Satview. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Bird B, BTN, G, J, JPN, LKA, M, MYS, N, NPL, PHL (BRAC Onnesha, Bhutan 1, GhanaSat 1, Toki, Uguisu, Raavana 1, Mazaalai, UiTMSAT 1, EduSat 1, NepaliSat 1, MAYA 1)". space.skyrocket.de. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Nepal's first ever satellite launched into space". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Nepal's first ever satellite, NepaliSat-1, launched". TechSansar.com. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.