TauSat 1 [Tel Aviv University]
Official name OBJECT SC
Alternative name TAU-Sat-1
Cospar ID 1998-067SC
Norad ID 47926
Launch date 1998-11-20
Launch site TTMTR
Launch vehicle Antares-230+
Country/Organization Israel
Type application Technology, education
Operator Tel Aviv University
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2022-05-05
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 4
Height (m) 0.3
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Span (m^2) 0.3
Contractors Tel Aviv University
Equipment ?
Propulsion None
Configuration CubeSat (3U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

The Israeli TAU-SAT 1 (Tel Aviv University Satellite) 3U CubeSat was devised, developed, assembled, and tested at the Tel Aviv University's Nanosatellite Center, an interdisciplinary endeavor of the Faculties of Engineering and Exact Sciences and the Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences.

TAU-SAT 1 carries two payloads.

  • University students? educational research space radiation that will examine physical space radiation. This will be active for about three months.
  • an U/V FM amateur radio transponder.
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
OBJECT SC 1998-067SC 1998-11-20 TTMTR Antares-230+ with Cygnus CRS-15, Lawkanat 1, Gunsmoke-J 2, ORCA 6, ORCA 7, IT-SPINS, MYSAT 2, STARS-EC, OPUSAT 2, RSP 01, WARP 01, Maya 2, Guaranisat 1, Tsuru, ThinSat 2A, ..., 2I