Nepal PQ-1
Nepal-PQ1 also known as SanoSat-1 is a PocketQube being developed by Orion Space. The first fully Nepal-made satellite is planned to be launched in December 2020.[1][2] It is also the first picosatellite of Nepal.[3]
Mission type | Space Engineering |
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Operator | AMSAT-Nepal |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | Orion Space |
Background
The PocketQube is developed by Nepalese scientists and engineers Avhinab Mainali, Saurav Paudel and Jiten Thapa. The satellite has mass of less than 250 grams.[1]
Specifications
Section Source[2]
SANOSAT-1
- Country: Nepal
- Type: PocketQube
- Organisation: Orion Space
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See also
References
- Aryal, Timothy (1 February 2019). "One small step: First made-in-Nepal picosatellite to be launched into space in 2020". Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- "SANOSAT-1 [NEPAL-PQ1]". Orion Space. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02LkrDj-i6A&
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