DJIBOUTI-1A

NORAD ID: 58266

COSPAR ID: 2023-174L

Country: Djibouti

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Educational

Purpose: Technology Demonstration

Operator: Djibouti Space Agency

Mass: 1 kg

Description: DJIBOUTI-1A is Djibouti's first satellite, a 1U CubeSat designed for technology demonstration and educational purposes. It was launched on November 11, 2023, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Air Force Western Test Range.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 464.7 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 453.6 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 97.4°

Eccentricity: 0.000813

Semi major axis: 6830.1 Km

Period: ~93.6 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7633.1 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7645.5 m/s

Tour per day: ~15.0

Launch Information

Date: 2023/11/11 (UTC)

Country: United States

Site: Air Force Western Test Range

Provider: SpaceX

Vehicle: Falcon 9