# VZLUSat-1

> Czech satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q30935050](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30935050)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/vzlusat-1

## Summary
VZLUSat-1 is a Czech CubeSat-class artificial satellite that was launched into orbit on 2017-06-23. It was delivered to space aboard an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad and carries the COSPAR identifier 2017-036AB.

## Key Facts
- VZLUSat-1 is an artificial satellite of the CubeSat class.  
- Launch date: 2017-06-23.  
- Launch vehicle: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL.  
- Launch site (start point): Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.  
- COSPAR ID: 2017-036AB.  
- SCN (satellite catalog number): 42790.  
- Country of origin: Czech Republic.  
- Followed by (successor): VZLUSAT-2.  
- Alias: VZLUSAT 1.  
- Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VZLUSat-1.jpg

## FAQs
### Q: What is VZLUSat-1?
A: VZLUSat-1 is a Czech artificial satellite built to the CubeSat form factor. It was launched into orbit on 23 June 2017.

### Q: When and how was VZLUSat-1 launched?
A: VZLUSat-1 was launched on 2017-06-23 aboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.

### Q: What identifiers does VZLUSat-1 have?
A: VZLUSat-1 carries the COSPAR identifier 2017-036AB and the satellite catalog number (SCN) 42790.

## Why It Matters
VZLUSat-1 exemplifies the adoption of CubeSat technology by national entities such as the Czech Republic. As a CubeSat-class artificial satellite launched in 2017, it reflects the broader trend of using standardized, compact satellite platforms to increase access to space for research, technology demonstration, and national space programs. The satellite's launch on India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre demonstrates international launch collaboration and the use of established commercial and national launch systems for small-satellite deployment. VZLUSat-1 is also part of a sequence of Czech satellite efforts, being followed by VZLUSAT-2, which indicates continuity in the program or project that produced it. Its formal identifiers (COSPAR 2017-036AB and SCN 42790) enable tracking and cataloging by international satellite registries and space situational awareness systems.

## Notable For
- Being a Czech-registered CubeSat-class artificial satellite launched in 2017.  
- Launch by an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.  
- Assigned COSPAR ID 2017-036AB and satellite catalog number 42790.  
- Serving as the predecessor to the follow-on satellite VZLUSAT-2.  
- Publicly available imagery: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VZLUSat-1.jpg

## Body
### Overview
- Name: VZLUSat-1 (alias: VZLUSAT 1).  
- Type: Artificial satellite; instance of CubeSat.  
- Country of origin: Czech Republic.  
- Wikidata description (short): Czech satellite.

### Classification
- Class: CubeSat — a miniaturized satellite made up of 10 cm-sided cubic modules (CubeSat form factor).  
- General category: Artificial satellite.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 2017-06-23.  
- Launch vehicle: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL.  
- Launch site (start point): Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch on 2017-06-23.

### Identifiers and cataloging
- COSPAR ID: 2017-036AB.  
- SCN (satellite catalog number): 42790.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/11d_77qpws.  
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite", "42790"].

### Program relationships
- Followed by: VZLUSAT-2 (successor satellite).  
- Instance of broader classes: CubeSat and artificial satellite.

### Media and external references
- Public image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/VZLUSat-1.jpg

## Schema Markup
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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report