NanoDragon
NanoDragon is a 3U CubeSat built by the Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC). NanoDragon will use its automatic identification system (AIS) receiver to monitor vessels, and will also test the accuracy of its attitude control using an optical imager.[1][2] It carries an advanced OBC (on board computer) developed by Japan's Meisei Electric.
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | Vietnam National Satellite Center |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-102J |
| SATCAT no. | 49403 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 3U CubeSat |
| Bus | CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Vietnam National Satellite Center |
| Launch mass | 3.8 kg (8.4 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 34 cm (3.9 × 3.9 × 13.4 in) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 November 2021, 00:55 UTC |
| Rocket | Epsilon (No. 5) |
| Launch site | Uchinoura Space Center |
| Contractor | JAXA |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit (planned) |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 560 km (350 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 560 km (350 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.6° |
| Instruments | |
| Automatic Identification System (AIS) Optical camera | |
A project led by the Vietnam National Satellite Center, NanoDragon was manufactured by 36 Vietnamese engineers.[3] It was launched by Epsilon launch vehicle on 9 November 2021 as part of the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-2 mission.[4]
See also
References
- "Vệ tinh Việt được Nhật chọn đưa vào vũ trụ". VTC News (in Vietnamese). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- "Sau MicroDragon, Việt Nam tiếp tục chế tạo vệ tinh nào?". VTC News (in Vietnamese). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- "Việt Nam phóng vệ tinh NanoDragon vào cuối năm 2020". VTC News (in Vietnamese). 17 January 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- イプシロンロケット5号機による革新的衛星技術実証2号機の打上げ結果について [Innovative satellite technology demonstration by Epsilon rocket No. 5 About the launch result of No. 2] (in Japanese). JAXA. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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