Official name RWASAT-1
Alternative name RwaSat-1
Cospar ID 1998-067QV
Norad ID 44790
Launch date 1998-11-20
Launch site TTMTR
Launch vehicle H-2B-304
Country/Organization Rwanda
Type application Technology, education
Operator Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2022-04-27
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 3
Height (m) 0.3
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Contractors Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA)
Propulsion None
Configuration CubeSat (3U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

RWASAT 1 (Rwanda Satellite 1) is a 3U Cubesat built under the auspices of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) to develop a space engineering capacity in Rwanda.

The cubesat has two cameras for monitoring the status of agriculture and a receiver for data collection from ground based sensors.

The satellite was launched on board of HTV 8 to the ISS, where it was deployed on 20 November 2019.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
RWASAT-1 1998-067QV 1998-11-20 TTMTR H-2B-304 with HTV 8, AQT-D, NARSScube 1