| Name | BHUTAN-1 (BIRDS-2) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2020-11-18. Was operational (Last SatNOGS report with AFSK data 2019-04-16 checked on 2019-05-26) |
| Launched | 2018-06-29 |
| NORAD ID | 43591 |
| Deployer | J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (CRS-15) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2018-08-10 |
| Organization | ? |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation (HQ) | Bhutan |
| Nation (AIT) | Japan |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| Launch brokerer | JAXA |
| Oneliner |
Amateur radio communications and educational training. |
| Description |
Provide digital message relay service to the amateur radio community by means of an APRS digipeater onboard. Demonstrate a store-and-forward (S&F) system. Take photographs of the country, to study the situation of the glacier and lakes, and to do some basic communications. |
| Results | |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | First CubeSat of country |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
