F-1 (satellite)
Flight model of F-1 | |
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | FPT University/Uppsala University |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-038E (1998-067CR) |
| SATCAT no. | 38855 |
| Mission duration | Failed to contact ground stations 100 days (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | FPT University |
| Launch mass | 1 kg (2.2 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 10 cm (3.9 × 3.9 × 3.9 in) (1U) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 July 2012, 02:06:18 UTC |
| Rocket | H-IIB F3 |
| Launch site | Tanegashima, Yoshinobu LC-Y2 |
| Contractor | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Deployed from | ISS Kibō Delivered by Kounotori 3 |
| Deployment date | 4 October 2012, 15:44:15.297 UTC |
| Entered service | Failed to contact ground stations |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 9 May 2013 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 51.65° |
F-1 mission patch | |
F-1, formally known in Vietnam as Vệ tinh nano F-1 (lit. 'Nano satellite F-1'), was a Vietnamese CubeSat built by FSpace laboratory, FPT University in partnership with Angstrom Space Technology Center (ASTC), Uppsala University, Sweden and Nanoracks, an American company.