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GhanaSat-1 Mission

GhanaSat-1 was All Nations University’s first satellite mission, undertaken with Kyushu Institute of Technology under BIRDS-1. Its operation combined imaging and radio experiments with experience in spacecraft development and ground-station operations. After delivery to the International Space Station aboard CRS-11, independent orbital operations began with Kibo deployment on July 7, 2017. The programme’s orbital-decay analysis estimated reentry on May 22, 2019.

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GhanaSat-1 Mission
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GhanaSat-1 was All Nations University’s first satellite mission, undertaken with Kyushu Institute of Technology under BIRDS-1. Its operation combined imaging and radio experiments with experience in spacecraft development and ground-station operations. After delivery to the International Space Station aboard CRS-11, independent orbital operations began with Kibo deployment on July 7, 2017. The programme’s orbital-decay analysis estimated reentry on May 22, 2019.
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Low Earth orbit
End Date
2019-05-22
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Start Date
2017-07-07
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October 29, 2026 at 15:41:02 UTC
Updated Time
October 29, 2026 at 15:41:36 UTC

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