Satellites of Bulgaria
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This is a list of satellites developed by Bulgaria.
| Satellite | Developed by | Type | Launch Date | Launch site | Launcher | Mass | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria 1300 |
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences |
Scientific | 7 August 1981 |  Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Vostok-2M |
1,500 kg (3,300 lb) | Decommissioned | [1] |
| BulgariaSat-1 |
 SSL(Space Systems Loral) |
Communications | 23 June 2017 | Kennedy Space Center |
Falcon 9 |
3,669 kg (8,089 lb) | In Service | [2] |
| EnduroSat One |
EnduroSat |
Educational, Amateur Radio | 29 June 2018 | Cape Canaveral |
Falcon 9 |
1.33 kg (2.9 lb) | Decommissioned | [3] |
| SPARTAN |
EnduroSat |
Multi-payload | 30 June 2021 | Cape Canaveral |
Falcon 9 |
12 kg (26 lb) | In Service | [4] |
| Platform 1 |
EnduroSat |
Technology Demonstration | 25 May 2022 | Cape Canaveral |
Falcon 9 |
12 kg (26 lb) | In Service | [5] |
| Platform 2 |
EnduroSat |
Space Weather and Propulsion Demonstration | 3 January 2023 | Cape Canaveral |
Falcon 9 |
12 kg (26 lb) | In Service | [6] |
| Platform 3 |
EnduroSat |
5G IoT Connectivity Demonstration | 15 April 2023 | Cape Canaveral |
Falcon 9 |
12 kg (26 lb) | In Service | [7] |
 TAIFA-1 |
EnduroSat |
Earth Observation | 15 April 2023 | Cape Canaveral |
Falcon 9 |
6 kg (13 lb) | In Service | Developed for Kenyan Space Agency and SayariLabs.[8] |
| Platform 5 |
EnduroSat |
Multi-payload | 11 November 2023 | Cape Canaveral |
Falcon 9 |
12 kg (26 lb) | In Service | [9] |
| OSW Cazorla |
EnduroSat |
Scientific Research and Technology Demonstration | 11 November 2023 | Cape Canaveral |
Falcon 9 |
6 kg (13 lb) | In Service | Developed for Odyssey SpaceWorks.[10] |
| Barry |
EnduroSat |
Orbital Robotics Demonstration | 11 November 2023 | Cape Canaveral |
Falcon 9 |
24 kg (53 lb) | In Service | Developed for Rogue Space Systems.[11] |
 Pearl-1C, 1H |
EnduroSat |
Communications | 11 November 2023 | Cape Canaveral |
Falcon 9 |
12 kg (26 lb) | In Service | Developed for Foxconn.[12] |
 Balkan-01 |
EnduroSat |
Earth Observation | Mid 2024 and after | N/A | N/A | 20 kg (44 lb) | Planned | Part of The Balkan Constellation project in which will be launched 120 nano/cube satellites.[13] |
| ESPA |
EnduroSat/ Vyoma GmbH |
Space Observation | End of 2024 and after | N/A | N/A | N/A | Planned | EnduroSat will build 12 ESPA microsatellites for Vyoma's Space Situational Awareness Constellation project.[14] |
 BOTSAT-1 |
EnduroSat/
|
Earth Observation | February 2025 | Space Launch Complex |
Falcon 9 |
N/A | Planned | Will be Botswana's first satellite.[15] |
| Platform 6 |
EnduroSat |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Planned | Planned to be launched.[16] |
| Platform 7 |
EnduroSat |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Planned | |
| Platform 8 |
EnduroSat |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Planned | |
| Platform 9 |
EnduroSat |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Planned | |
| Platform 10 |
EnduroSat |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Planned |
References
- ↑ Serafimov, K.; Chapkanov, S.; Gogoshev, M.; Kutiev, I.; Gousheva, M.; Ivanova, T.; Petkov, N.; Samardjiev, T.; Sargoichev, S.; Balebanov, V.; Podgorni, I. (May 1983). "Bulgaria 1300". Acta Astronautica. 10 (5): 263–268. doi:10.1016/0094-5765(83)90075-9.
- ↑ "BulgariaSat-1".
- ↑ "Мисия ЕндуроСат Едно - Първата българска кюбсат мисия". EnduroSat One Mission (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "SPARTAN". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "Platform-1". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ EnduroSat (2023-01-04). "Platform-2 is in orbit | Shared Satellite Service by EnduroSat". EnduroSat. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "Platform-3". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ "SatNOGS DB - TAIFA-1". db.satnogs.org. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "Platform-5". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ "SatNOGS DB - OSW Cazorla". db.satnogs.org. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "Barry". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ "PEARL 1C, 1H". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ↑ "The Balkan Constellation". EnduroSat. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ↑ EnduroSat (2023-08-09). "EnduroSat to build Vyoma's space situational awareness constellation". EnduroSat. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ↑ Levy, Jean (2024-07-03). "BOTSAT-1 To Become Botswana's First Software-Defined Satellite". EnduroSat. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "EnduroSat - Satellite Constellation". NewSpace Index. Retrieved 2024-07-09.