• Raavana-1, 1st satellite developed by Sri Lankan engineers was launched into orbit from International Space Station (ISS), 400 km away from the earth at 3.45 p.m. on 17/06/2019.
• Raavana-1, a cube-sized Nano-satellite, signified Sri Lanka’s entry to the field of space research. It was developed by Tharindu Dayarathne and Dulani Chamika, attached to the Arthur C Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies.
• This satellite is expected to fulfill five missions, including capturing of pictures of Sri Lanka and its surrounding regions. Raavana-1 weights around 1.1kg and it will have life span of one-and- half to five years.
• Live video streaming of the event from ISS was organized at the ACCIMT. Hon. Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe, Minister for Science Technology and research, Ministry officials, special guests and general public attended the event.

Operation of the satellite from the ground station at ACCIMT-July 2019

The missions of the Raavana-1 are as follows

1. Camera for the media and social outreach activities
2. Attitude Determination and Control System for Active Stabilisation of the satellite in the orbit
3. LoRa demonstration validate module (for future Nano satellite long range communication methods, this has to be tested)
4. Most Nano satellites use a hardware back plane for the satellite sub system interconnections which is having no flexibility. The proposed software backplane based on Complex Programmable Logic Devices is having full flexibility.
5. Study of the orbit magnetics (orbit of the ISS, 400km with inclination 51.6 degrees) using a magnetometer for verification purposes with what exists.