Sri Lanka First Satellite
Sri lanka s first satellite ravana 1 successfully launched into orbit raavana 1 the cube satellite measuring 11 3 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm and weighing around 1 05 kg was launched into orbit at 3.
Sri lanka first satellite. It is developed and designed by two sri lankan engineers tharindu dayarathna and dulani at kyushu institute of technology in japan. Sri lanka s first research satellite raavana 1 built by two sri lankan engineers successfully reached the international space station. Raavana 1 birds 3 is sri lanka s first satellite. On june 19 sri lanka successfully put its first satellite into orbit.
The satellite was launched with 2 other birds 3 satellite from nepal and japan. It is a low orbit remote sensing satellite and likely to be deployed at an altitude of 400 kms. Raavana 1 is a sri lankan low orbit cube research satellite and the first satellite of sri lanka. On 17 june 2019 the satellite was deployed into orbit after it was sent into space on 17 april 2019.
Sri lanka s raavana 1 satellite weighs around 1 05 kg while nepal s first satellite nepali1 weighs around 1 3 kg. In indian culture ravana was a powerful evil king from sri lanka who was killed in the battle with divine incarnate ram. The two nano satellites will be used to send images of geographical areas of their respective countries from 400 km away while orbiting the earth. Interestingly sri lanka named the satellite as ravaana 1 after the mythical king ravana of the ramayana.
Even then sri lanka s first ever satellite launched on june 17 stands out. Get the latest breaking news and top. The predominantly buddhist island nation named the 1 05 kilogram payload ravana 1 after the biggest villain in.