GuaraníSat-1

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GuaraníSat-1
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
COSPAR ID1998-067SH
SATCAT no.47931Edit this on Wikidata
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type1U CubeSat
Launch mass1.3 kg (2.9 lb)
Dimensions10 × 10 × 10 cm
Start of mission
Launch date20 February 2021, 17:36:50 UTC
RocketAntares
Launch siteWallops Island MARS, LP-0A
Deployed fromISS
Deployment date14 March 2021
Orbital parameters
RegimeLow Earth orbit
 

GuaraníSat-1 is a Paraguayan nanosatellite. It is known for being the first satellite of Paraguay.[1][2] The satellite's development is part of a project of the Paraguayan Space Agency[3] and the fourth Joint Global Multination Birds Satellite (Birds-4) multi-national project initiated by the Kyushu Institute of Technology of Japan.[4]

Launch and mission[]

GuaraníSat-1 launched to the International Space Station (ISS) through Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-15 launch. The S.S. Katherine Johnson Cygnus carrying cargo including GuaraníSat-1 was launched to space via the Antares rocket on 20 February 2021 from Pad 0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia, United States. The Cygnus spacecraft made a rendezvous with the ISS two days later, berthing to the Unity module of the space station.[5][6] The satellite is expected to be deployed into low Earth orbit from the ISS.

The satellite's mission involves monitoring the prevalence of the Chagas disease in the Chaco region of Paraguay. The satellite will be operated from Earth stations at the Universidad Nacional de Asunción and the Chaco area.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Paraguay's 1st satellite said to herald new era of development". La Prensa Latina Media. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "El GuaraniSat-1 ya está en la Estación Internacional y sería puesto en órbita en las próximas semanas". ABC Color (in Spanish). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. ^ "GuaraníSat-1: el primer satélite paraguayo se lanza hoy a las 14:36". La Nacion (in Spanish). 20 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ "NASA introduces PH satellite Maya-2; to launch in 2021 - UNTV News". UNTV News. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Announcement of the Launch Date". BIRDS4. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Gebhardt, Chris; Neal, Mihir (20 February 2021). "Northrop Grumman's S.S. Katherine Johnson arrives at the ISS". NASASpaceFlight. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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