Al-Farabi 1 [Al-Farabi Kazakh National University]
Official name AL-FARABI 1
Alternative name Al-Farabi 1
Cospar ID 2017-008BW
Norad ID 42016
Launch date 2017-02-15
Launch site SRI
Launch vehicle PSLV-XL
Country/Organization Kazakhstan
Type application Education, technology
Operator Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2023-07-25
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 1.7
Height (m) 0.2
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.2
Span (m^2) 0.2
Contractors Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Equipment CMOS camera
Propulsion None
Configuration CubeSat (2U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

Al-Farabi 1 is a 2U CubeSat built by students of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

The satellite is built as an educational mission with the secondary mission to: work out uplink/downlink and ADCS Mission algorithms and testing of self-made components.

The satellite features a 3 Mp CMOS camera.

Al-Farabi 1 was launched on a bulk Cubesat launch on an Indian PSLV-XL in February 2017.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
AL-FARABI 1 2017-008BW 2017-02-15 SRI PSLV-XL with Cartosat 2D, INS 1A, INS 1B, Flock-3p 1, ..., 88, Lemur-2 22, ..., 29, BGUSat, DIDO 2, PEASSS, Nayif 1