KuwaitSat-1 Satellite

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Name KuwaitSat-1 (kuwaitSAT1, Kuwait Sat-1)
Type CubeSat
Units or mass 2U
Status Operational (Photos from space published on 2023-04-07 last checked on 2023-04-15. SmallSat 2023 presentation.)
Launched 2023-01-03
NORAD ID 55103 
Deployer ?
Launcher Falcon 9 (Transporter-6)
Organisation Kuwait University
Institution University
Entity Academic / Education
Headquarters Kuwait
Manufacturer AIVT by NanoAvionics
Costs $970,000
Oneliner

Multi-Color Camera Payload. The mission objective is to test if the camera can be used for attitude determination and control.

Description

Multi-Color Camera Payload. The mission objective is to test if the camera can be used for attitude determination and control.

kuwaitSAT1 will provide information for the study of coasts and islands through a micro-image captured by a high-quality, high-tech camera. By taking pictures of various cities and areas, the satellite will benefit engineering and environmental studies

Results

On April 5th, 2023, the first series of images were captured by the satellite at approximately 9:36 AM. This includes a chain of five consecutive images (each with a swath width of 80 km) stitched together to give an enlarged aerial view of Kuwait.

Sources [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Photo sources [1] [2] [3] [4]
COTS subsystems
  • PLATFORM - NanoAvionics
  • IMAGER - SCS Gecko
Subsystems sources [1]
Space photos KuwaitSat-1

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On the same launch

Last modified: 2024-05-29

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