| Name | GuaraniSat-1 (Guarani-1, BIRDS-4) |
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| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2022-07-05. Was operational, but 2 of 3 had solar panel failures and negative power budget (Signals reported on Twitter and SatNOGS as of 2021-03-27) |
| Launched | 2021-02-20 |
| NORAD ID | 47931 |
| Deployer | J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Antares (NG-15) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2021-03-14 |
| Organization | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation (HQ) | Paraguay |
| Nation (AIT) | Japan |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| Operator | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| Launch brokerer | JAXA |
| Partners | Paraguay Space Agency |
| Oneliner |
Educational and amateur radio mission. |
| Description |
The primary mission of BIRDS-4 CubeSat constellation is to provide digital message relay service to the amateur radio community by means of an APRS (Automatic Packet Reporting System) digipeater onboard.
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| Results | |
| Notes | |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
| Keywords | Open-source, First CubeSat of country |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-09-01
