Nayif-1 (FUNcube 5, EO 88, OSCAR 88)

Launch data: Designation  42017 / 17008BX Launch date  15 Feb 2017 - 03:58 UT Launch site  Sriharikota, FLP Launch vehicle  PSLV-XL Mission  Civil: Communications/Technology Sun-Synchrnous LEO orbit: Perigee / Apogee  496 x 506 km Eccentricity  8,00E-04 Inclination   97.5° Period  94.6 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• Nayif 1 is the UAE′s first 1U CubeSat mission, developed by the Dubai based Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST), in partnership with American University of Sharjah (AUS).
• The development program aims at investing and developing capabilities of Emirati engineering students in space technologies. A group of Emiratis consisting of seven students from various engineering disciplines at AUS, including computer engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering, have been assigned to the project. Students will go through an intense systems design and testing training and will partake in the program as their Senior Engineering Design project and participate in the design, assembly, integration and testing of the CubeSat. Nayif-1 will carry out a communication mission with development taking place in AUS, EIAST′s facilities and Delft in the Netherlands.
• NAYIF (EO-88) is a small satellite designed to send and receive messages on amateur radio frequencies. The nanosatellite boasts a number of advanced features, most notably it is programmed to transfer messages in Arabic.

Mission details:

• The Nayif-1 satellite with its FUNcube-5 amateur radio payload has been designated Emirates-OSCAR-88 by AMSAT (after reaching orbit).

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking