Al Farabi-1 Explained

Al-Farabi 1 is a nano-satellite that was successfully launched on February 15, 2017, 3:58 UTC on PSLV-C37 on a record-breaking launch which released 104 satellites.^[1]

It is a research satellite designed and built by Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan. The main goal of the project was to solve educational and technological tasks. Cubesat had a 2U form factor. The satellite was equipped with a number of experimental systems and remote sensing nano-camera.^[2] SPUTNIX team have developed one of the communication and data transmission systems, as well as antennas, for this satellite.

Specifications

Al-Farabi 1 is a 2U CubeSat, weighing 1.7 kg.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Global. IndraStra. NEWS India's ISRO Successfully Launched 104 Satellites in a Single Mission. IndraStra. 2381-3652.
2. http://www.inform.kz/en/india-launched-kazakhstan-satellite-al-farabi-1_a2999762 India launched Kazakhstan satellite Al-Farabi-1
3. Web site: The first student nonosatellite of Kazakhstan . 2017-04-08 . 2017-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170409023859/http://www.nanosat.jp/images/report/pdf/NSS-05-0503.pdf . dead .