F-1 (satellite)

F-1
Flight model of F-1
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
OperatorFPT University/Uppsala University
COSPAR ID2012-038E (1998-067CR)
SATCAT no.38855
Mission durationFailed to contact ground stations
100 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeCubeSat
ManufacturerFPT University
Launch mass1 kg (2.2 lb)
Dimensions10 × 10 × 10 cm (3.9 × 3.9 × 3.9 in) (1U)
Start of mission
Launch date21 July 2012, 02:06:18 UTC
RocketH-IIB F3
Launch siteTanegashima, Yoshinobu LC-Y2
ContractorMitsubishi Heavy Industries
Deployed fromISS Kibō
Delivered by Kounotori 3
Deployment date4 October 2012,
15:44:15.297 UTC
Entered serviceFailed to contact ground stations
End of mission
Decay date9 May 2013
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.65°

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.