NanoDragon

NanoDragon

Mission type	Technology demonstration
Operator	Vietnam National Satellite Center
COSPAR ID	2021-102J
SATCAT no.	49403
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	3U CubeSat
Bus	CubeSat
Manufacturer	Vietnam National Satellite Center
Launch mass	3.8 kg (8.4 lb)
Dimensions	10 × 10 × 34 cm (3.9 × 3.9 × 13.4 in)
Start of mission
Launch date	9 November 2021, 00:55 UTC
Rocket	Epsilon (No. 5)
Launch site	Uchinoura Space Center
Contractor	JAXA
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit (planned)
Regime	Sun-synchronous orbit
Perigee altitude	560 km (350 mi)
Apogee altitude	560 km (350 mi)
Inclination	97.6°
Instruments
Automatic Identification System (AIS) Optical camera
Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-2

NanoDragon is a 3U CubeSat built by the Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC). NanoDragon will use its automatic identification system (AIS) receiver to monitor vessels, and will also test the accuracy of its attitude control using an optical imager.[1][2] It carries an advanced OBC (on board computer) developed by Japan's Meisei Electric.

A project led by the Vietnam National Satellite Center, NanoDragon was manufactured by 36 Vietnamese engineers.[3] It was launched by Epsilon launch vehicle on 9 November 2021 as part of the Innovative Satellite Technology Demonstration-2 mission.[4]

See also

• PicoDragon
• MicroDragon

References

1. "Vệ tinh Việt được Nhật chọn đưa vào vũ trụ". VTC News (in Vietnamese). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
2. "Sau MicroDragon, Việt Nam tiếp tục chế tạo vệ tinh nào?". VTC News (in Vietnamese). 22 January 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
3. "Việt Nam phóng vệ tinh NanoDragon vào cuối năm 2020". VTC News (in Vietnamese). 17 January 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
4. イプシロンロケット5号機による革新的衛星技術実証2号機の打上げ結果について [Innovative satellite technology demonstration by Epsilon rocket No. 5 About the launch result of No. 2] (in Japanese). JAXA. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.