_(cropped).jpg) BHUTAN-1 above Earth | |
| Names | BIRD-BT |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
| Operator | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-067PF |
| SATCAT no. | 43591 |
| Website | birds2 |
| Mission duration | 6-9 months (planned) 27 months (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
| Launch mass | 1.11 kg |
| Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 11.35 cm |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 June 2018, 09:42 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Deployed from | International Space Station |
| Deployment date | 10 August 2018 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decay from orbit |
| Decay date | 18 November 2020[1] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Periapsis altitude | 355 km |
| Apoapsis altitude | 362 km |
| Inclination | 51.64° |
BHUTAN-1 was the first Bhutanese nanosatellite to be launched into space. The satellite was built during Kyushu Institute of Technology's Birds-2 program. The Birds program helps countries fly their first satellite. BHUTAN-1 was launched into orbit aboard the SpaceX CRS-15 mission on 29 June 2018. It was deployed from the Kibō module of the International Space Station (ISS) on 10 August 2018. The satellite had cameras to image the Earth.
- ^ "BIRD-BT (BHUTAN-1)". N2YO.com. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "BHUTAN-1 – Satellite Information". Heavens Above. Retrieved 22 February 2020.