Raavana 1

Raavana 1
Mission typeSpace engineering
OperatorArthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies
COSPAR ID1998-067QF
SATCAT no.44330
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerKyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
Launch mass1.05kg
Start of mission
Launch date17 April 2019, 20:46 UTC
RocketAntares 230
Launch siteWallops Pad 0A
ContractorNorthrop Grumman
End of mission
DisposalReentered
Decay date3 October 2021

Raavana-1 was the first Sri Lankan satellite. The CubeSat-sized satellite was launched as part of the Cygnus NG-11 mission to the ISS on 17 April 2019. On 17 June 2019, the satellite was deployed into orbit from the ISS.