ABA First Runner

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Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2023-084AJLaunched 6/12/2023

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Transporter-8
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date: 6/12/2023

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 524.5 km
Inclination: 97.51 deg
Dry Mass: 80 kg
Total Mass: 80 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Earth Observation

Payload Category

IMG

Payload Class

B

Organizations

Operator: Azista BST Aerospace
Manufacturer: Azista BST Aerospace

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2023-084AJ

Track

Mentions

8

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Azista BST Aerospace’s factory in Ahmedabad is geared up to produce 10 ABA First Runner–class satellites in 2024.

CapabilityPlanGrowthValue 4.0Jun 13, 2023Azista BST Aerospace Launches its First Satellite as Part of SpaceX Transporter 8 Mission

ABA First Runner (AFR) hosts a wide-swath optical remote sensing payload with both panchromatic and multispectral imaging capabilities.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jun 13, 2023Azista BST Aerospace Launches its First Satellite as Part of SpaceX Transporter 8 Mission

ABA First Runner (AFR) is an 80 kg satellite built on a modular bus platform.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jun 13, 2023Azista BST Aerospace Launches its First Satellite as Part of SpaceX Transporter 8 Mission

Azista BST Aerospace launched its first satellite ABA First Runner (AFR) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 on 12 June 2023 at 02:19 PM PST as part of the Transporter 8 mission.

PlanValue 4.2Jun 13, 2023Azista BST Aerospace Launches its First Satellite as Part of SpaceX Transporter 8 Mission

ABA First Runner (AFR) is an 80 kg satellite built on a modular bus platform.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jun 5, 2023Azista BST Aerospace Launches First Satellite ABA First Runner

ABA First Runner (AFR) hosts a wide-swath optical remote sensing payload with panchromatic and multispectral imaging capabilities.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jun 5, 2023Azista BST Aerospace Launches First Satellite ABA First Runner

Azista BST Aerospace’s factory in Ahmedabad is geared up to produce 10 ABA First Runner-class satellites in 2024.

PlanGrowthCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 5, 2023Azista BST Aerospace Launches First Satellite ABA First Runner

Azista BST Aerospace will launch its first satellite ABA First Runner (AFR) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in June 2023 as part of the Transporter 8 mission.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 5, 2023Azista BST Aerospace Launches First Satellite ABA First Runner