GHANASAT-1

NORAD ID: 42821

COSPAR ID: 1998-067MV

Country: Ghana

Active: No

Details

Use: Academic / Education

Purpose: Technology demonstration and Earth observation

Operator: All Nations University

Mass: 1 kg

Description: GHANASAT-1 was Ghana's first nanosatellite, developed by students at All Nations University in Koforidua. It was designed for technology demonstration and Earth observation purposes.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 403.6 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 397.8 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 51.64°

Eccentricity: 0.000428

Semi major axis: 6771.7 Km

Period: ~92.4 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7668.9 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7675.5 m/s

Tour per day: ~16.0

Launch Information

Date: 2017/06/03 21:07:00 (UTC)

Country: United States

Site: Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A

Provider: SpaceX

Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT