- Name
- Light-1
- Alternate Names
- RAADSat
- Satellite ID
- IYPF-0390-6641-7081-7482
- NORAD ID
- 51509
- Countries of Origin
-
United Arab Emirates
Bahrain
Satellite has re-entered
- 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.
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- GMSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 437710000
- Baud
- 2400
No observations recorded for Light-1 in the last 24h