RWASAT 1 []
RWASAT 1 (Rwanda Satellite 1) is a 3U Cubesat built under the auspices of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) to develop a space engineering capacity in Rwanda.
The cubesat has two cameras for monitoring the status of agriculture and a receiver for data collection from ground based sensors.
The satellite was launched on board of HTV 8 to the ISS, where it was deployed on 20 November 2019.
Nation: | Rwanda |
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Type / Application: | Technology, education |
Operator: | Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) |
Contractors: | Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) |
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Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Orbit: | 411 km × 417 km, 51.64° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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RWASAT 1 | 1998-067QV | 24.09.2019 | Ta YLP-2 | H-2B-304 | with HTV 8, AQT-D, NARSScube 1 |