Name

Light-1

Alternate Names

RAADSat

Satellite ID

IYPF-0390-6641-7081-7482

NORAD ID

51509

Countries of Origin

Bahrain

United Arab Emirates

Launch Date

2021-12-21T10:06:00+00:00

Deploy Date

2022-02-03T08:55:00+00:00

Decay Date

2023-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

Light-1 CubeSat is a collaboration initiative of the UAE Space Agency, Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, and New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi. It represents the region’s first scientific mission to monitor and study Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs) from thunderstorms and lightning. Data gathered from the Light-1 CubeSat, which aims to leverage space science to support sustainable economic growth, will be shared globally to support scientific analysis and encourage cooperation with research centers around the world.