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NanoDragon

retired
CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2021-102DLaunched 11/9/2021
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
RAISE-2
Launch Vehicle
Epsilon 2PBS
Launch Date
11/9/2021
Last Contact
11/9/2021
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
557.5 km
Inclination
97.56 deg
Dry Mass
4 kg
Total Mass
4 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM/TECH
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
National Satellite Center, Vietnam Academy of Science and Te
Manufacturer
National Satellite Center, Vietnam Academy of Science and Te
Registry
COSPAR ID
2021-102D
Track
Mentions
4
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NanoDragon is a cubesat that weighs 3.8 kg and was developed by the Vietnam National Space Center under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 9, 2021Japan’s Epsilon 5 rocket launches nine small satellites

NanoDragon was developed by the Vietnam National Space Center and was one of the nine satellites on Epsilon 5.

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Nov 9, 2021
Japan’s Epsilon 5 rocket launches nine small satellites

A ground station to operate NanoDragon after launch has been developed and installed at the VNSC facility in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 12, 2021New Vietnamese NanoDragon Satellite Heading To Japan For Launch By JAXA

NanoDragon will operate in sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 560 km above the Earth’s surface.

CapabilityValue 4.2Aug 12, 2021New Vietnamese NanoDragon Satellite Heading To Japan For Launch By JAXA