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| Mission type | Space engineering |
|---|---|
| Operator | Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-067QF |
| SATCAT no. | 44330 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan |
| Launch mass | 1.05kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 April 2019, 20:46 UTC |
| Rocket | Antares 230 |
| Launch site | Wallops Pad 0A |
| Contractor | Northrop Grumman |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Reentered |
| Decay date | 3 October 2021[1] |
Raavana-1 was the first Sri Lankan satellite.[2][3][4] The CubeSat-sized satellite was launched as part of the Cygnus NG-11 mission to the ISS on 17 April 2019.[5] On 17 June 2019, the satellite was deployed into orbit from the ISS.
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- ^ "Pre-launch operations begin for deploying four CubeSats from ISS". JAXA. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's "Raavana 1" successfully launched - Sri Lanka Latest News". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "IARU Sat Coordinator". www.amsatuk.me.uk. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "Nepal's first ever satellite launched into space". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.