# Lambdasat

> Greek cubesat

**Wikidata**: [Q20576579](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20576579)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/lambdasat

## Summary
Lambdasat (also written Λ-sat or LAMBDASAT) is a Greek CubeSat — a miniaturized artificial satellite composed of 10 cm cubic modules. It was launched on 2014-07-13 aboard an Antares launch vehicle and carries COSPAR ID 1998-067GB and satellite catalog number 40458.

## Key Facts
- Lambdasat is a Greek CubeSat (instance of CubeSat and artificial satellite).
- COSPAR ID: 1998-067GB.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 40458.
- Launch date: 2014-07-13.
- Launch vehicle: Antares (Northrop Grumman).
- Significant event: rocket launch on 2014-07-13.
- Aliases: Λ-sat, LAMBDASAT.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "40458"].
- Wikipedia language links: Latvian (lv) and Polish (pl).

## FAQs
### Q: What is Lambdasat?
A: Lambdasat is a Greek CubeSat — a miniaturized artificial satellite built from 10 cm cubic modules. It is identified by COSPAR ID 1998-067GB.

### Q: When was Lambdasat launched?
A: Lambdasat was launched on 2014-07-13. The launch is recorded as a significant rocket launch event on that date.

### Q: What launch vehicle carried Lambdasat?
A: Lambdasat was launched aboard an Antares launch vehicle.

### Q: How can I identify Lambdasat in catalogues?
A: Lambdasat appears with COSPAR ID 1998-067GB and Satellite Catalog Number 40458 (SCN 40458). Its Wolfram Language entity code is Entity["Satellite", "40458"].

## Why It Matters
Lambdasat is notable as a Greek representative in the CubeSat class of small, standardized satellites. As an instance of the CubeSat form factor — miniaturized satellites made of 10 cm cubic modules — Lambdasat is part of the broader movement toward lower-cost, rapidly developed spacecraft that enable universities, research groups, and smaller national programs to place payloads in orbit. Its launch on 2014-07-13 aboard an Antares vehicle links it to commercial launch services and to documented orbital cataloguing (COSPAR ID 1998-067GB, SCN 40458). For researchers, educators, and national space programs, individual CubeSats like Lambdasat serve as concrete examples of how standardized small-satellite platforms are used to achieve space access, technology demonstration, and national participation in space activities. Lambdasat’s recorded identifiers and launch metadata make it discoverable in international space object registries and databases.

## Notable For
- Being a Greek CubeSat, identified as Λ-sat / LAMBDASAT.
- Launch date and recorded significant event: rocket launch on 2014-07-13.
- Launched by the Antares launch vehicle.
- Assigned COSPAR ID 1998-067GB and SCN 40458.
- Listed in Wolfram Language as Entity["Satellite", "40458"] and linked to Latvian and Polish Wikipedia pages.

## Body
### Identifiers
- COSPAR ID: 1998-067GB.
- Satellite Catalog Number (SCN): 40458.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "40458"].
- Aliases: Λ-sat; LAMBDASAT.
- Wikipedia language links: lv (Latvian), pl (Polish).

### Classification
- Instance of: CubeSat.
- Broader class: artificial satellite.
- CubeSat definition (related): miniaturized satellite made up of 10 cm-sided cubic modules.

### Launch Information
- Launch date: 2014-07-13.
- Launch vehicle: Antares (produced by Northrop Grumman, United States).
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch, point in time 2014-07-13.

### Cataloguing and References
- SCN value: 40458 (reference provided).
- COSPAR reference entry: 1998-067GB (reference provided).
- Recorded in datasets and databases under the identifiers listed above.

### Language and Links
- Sitelink count: 2 (Wikipedia entries in Latvian and Polish).
- Wikidata description: Greek cubesat.

## References

1. [Lambdasat (Λ-sat). Gunter's Space Page](https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/lambdasat.htm)
2. Jonathan's Space Report