Nepal-PQ1 also known as SanoSat-1 is Nepal's first PocketQube picosatellite developed by ORION Space that was launched on January 13, 2022, from Falcon 9.[1] The primary function of the satellite is to collect wind, temperature, and humidity data and communicate findings with ground stations in Nepal[2][3][4]
 SanoSat-1 with the list of contributors | |
| Mission type | Space Engineering |
|---|---|
| Operator | AMSAT-Nepal |
| COSPAR ID | 2022-002W |
| SATCAT no. | 51004 |
| Mission duration | Elapsed: 2 years, 9 months and 30 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | ORION Space |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | January 13, 2022 |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Space Force Station |
Background
editThe PocketQube is developed by ORION Space in collaboration with AMSAT-Nepal and AMSAT-EA, with the brokerage service offered by FOSSA Systems, a leading aerospace company focused on developing picosatellites for IoT communications. SanoSat-1 is a PocketQube of 1P size designed and developed with readily available commercial components (COTS) to measure space radiation while orbiting, and periodically transmit it to Earth. The satellite will act as a digital repeater in an amateur band. The store and forward concept can be used in remote disaster-prone locations. The same concept can also be used to collect data from ground-based sensors, store it on board, and transmit it to Earth's main station. The picosatellite has successfully passed all Environmental Testing Campaigns and is on its way to Cape Canaveral (Florida, USA), where it will be launched with SpaceX's Falcon 9 vehicle. The satellite has a mass of 250 grams.[5]
Specifications
editSection Source[3]
SANOSAT-1
edit- Country: Nepal
- Type: PocketQube
- Organisation: ORION Space
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ralph, Eric (13 January 2022). "SpaceX Falcon booster completes 10th launch and landing in 19 months".
- ^ "Nepal's First-Ever Pico-Satellite: SANOSAT-1". Archived from the original on 15 January 2021.
- ^ a b "SANOSAT-1 [NEPAL-PQ1]". Orion Space. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ SanoSat-1 with Saurav Paudel || First Pico-Satellite || Made in Nepal || नेपाल मै बन्यो स्याटेलाइट. YouTube. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021.
- ^ Aryal, Timothy (1 February 2019). "One small step: First made-in-Nepal picosatellite to be launched into space in 2020". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 8 July 2020.