| Spacecraft | WNISAT 1 (Weather News Inc. Satellite 1) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 10 kg |
| Status | Operational? (Personal contact 2018-08-07, no public news found and undated datasheet on the website says operational) |
| Launched | 2013-11-21 |
| NORAD ID | 39423 |
| Deployer | XPOD GNB (Experimental Push Out Deployer) [UTIAS/SFL] |
| Launcher | Dnepr |
| Entity name | Weather News Inc. |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity type | Commercial |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Axelspace |
| Operator | Axelspace |
| Launch brokerer | Space Flight Laboratory (UTIAS-SFL) |
| Partners | Axelspace |
| Oneliner |
Observation of sea ice in the Arctic waters. |
| Description |
Observation of sea ice in the Arctic waters. Monitoring of the Northern sea routes and the CO2 content of the atmosphere. |
| Notes |
The mass turned out to be 10.1 kg and should be removed but making an exception because of the long time. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-28
