- Name
- Light-1
- Alternate Names
- RAADSat
- Satellite ID
- IYPF-0390-6641-7081-7482
- NORAD ID
- 99436
- Countries of Origin
-
Bahrain
United Arab Emirates
Satellite is in orbit and operational

- Launch Date
- 2021-12-21T10:06:00+00:00
- Deploy Date
- 2022-02-03T08:55:00+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
Observer | Latest Data |
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PE0SAT-JO21mr | 2022-02-03 14:32:47 UTC |
- TLE Source
- Space-Track.org
- TLE Set
-
1 51509U 98067TG 22183.48873359 .00026964 00000-0 33035-3 0 9997
2 51509 51.6390 255.0959 0008574 298.9436 61.0697 15.60116210 23249