BlueWalker 1

Summary

BlueWalker 1 is a CubeSat^[1]. It draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (cubesat category, ranking #24 of 130).^[2]

Key Facts

• BlueWalker 1's instance of is recorded as CubeSat^[3].
• BlueWalker 1's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[4].
• BlueWalker 1's instance of is recorded as technology demonstration spacecraft^[5].
• BlueWalker 1's operator is recorded as AST SpaceMobile^[6].
• BlueWalker 1's operator is recorded as Kongsberg NanoAvionics^[7].
• BlueWalker 1's followed by is recorded as BlueWalker 3^[8].
• BlueWalker 1's manufacturer is recorded as Kongsberg NanoAvionics^[9].
• BlueWalker 1's COSPAR ID is recorded as 2019-018AD^[10].
• BlueWalker 1's space launch vehicle is recorded as Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-QL^[11].
• BlueWalker 1's SCN is recorded as 44105^[12].
• BlueWalker 1's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +2019-04-01T00:00:00Z^[13].
• BlueWalker 1's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[14].
• BlueWalker 1's start point is recorded as Satish Dhawan Space Centre Second Launch Pad^[15].
• BlueWalker 1's NSSDCA ID is recorded as 2019-8AD^[16].

Why It Matters

BlueWalker 1 draws 1 Wikipedia views per month (cubesat category, ranking #24 of 130).^[2]