Engineering:MMSAT-1
| Mission type | Earth Observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Myanmar MAEU / Japan Hokkaido University |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-067SJ |
| Mission duration | 2 years, 1 month and 14 days (final) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Cygnus NG-15 |
| Manufacturer | Japan Hokkaido University / Myanmar MAEU |
| BOL mass | 50 kilograms (110 lb) |
| Dimensions | 50 × 50 × 50 cm |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 February 2021, 17:36:50 [1][2] |
| Rocket |  Antares 230+ |
| Launch site | MARS LP-0A |
| Deployed from | ISS |
| Deployment date | 22 March 2021[3] |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 4 April 2023 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Altitude | 425 km |
| Inclination | 51.6° |
MMSAT-1 (also known as Lawkanat-1) was a Burmese microsatellite launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on 20 February 2021 and deployed into orbit from the ISS on 22 March 2021. It was Myanmar's first microsatellite and jointly built by Japan's Hokkaido University and Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University.[4] It was delivered to the ISS by the American cargo spacecraft Cygnus NG-15. MMSAT-1 was temporarily held on ISS and its deployment was delayed due to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[4] It was deployed into orbit on 22 March 2021.[3]
MMSAT-1 was intended to be used not only for environmental observation and mineral exploration, but also for natural disaster control, but human rights activists worried that the satellite could be used for military purposes.[5][4] According to Hokkaido University, as Myanmar did not yet have the necessary equipment, the satellite would initially be operated from Japan.[6]
MMSAT-1 reentered the atmosphere on 4 April 2023.[7]
References
- ↑ Gebhardt, Chris; Neal, Mihir (20 February 2021). "Northrop Grumman's S.S. Katherine Johnson arrives at the ISS". NASASpaceFlight. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/02/cygnus-katherine-johnson-ready-to-station/. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ Clark, Stephen (22 February 2021). "Northrop Grumman supply carrier delivers to International Space Station". Spaceflight Now. https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/02/22/northrop-grumman-supply-carrier-delivers-cargo-to-international-space-station/. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in ja). JAXA. 23 March 2021. https://iss.jaxa.jp/kibouser/provide/j-ssod/72631.html. - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kelly, Tim (12 March 2021). "Exclusive: Myanmar's first satellite held by Japan on space station after coup". Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-politics-satellite-japan-excl-idUSKBN2B41O1.
- ↑ "Myanmars erster Satellit bleibt zunächst in der ISS". Deutsche Welle. 19 March 2021. https://www.dw.com/de/myanmars-erster-satellit-bleibt-zun%C3%A4chst-in-der-iss/a-56929285.
- ↑ "»Lawkanat-1«: Japan setzt umstrittenen Satelliten für Myanmar im All aus" (in de). Der Spiegel. 23 March 2021. https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/weltall/japan-setzt-umstrittenen-satelliten-fuer-myanmar-im-all-aus-a-3d6e37ed-1f2a-4e74-8a7b-19b9cc13e57f.
- ↑ "MMSATS-1". N2YO.com. 4 April 2023. https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=47976.
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