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NUSAT 1 (Northern Utah Satellite), carried aboard the Space Shuttle in 1985 as a "getaway special", was the first satellite built and flown as a student-initiated project.

Built by a consortium of three universities, led by Weber State College, NUSAT was designed to measure the patterns of air traffic control radars as a means to check and calibrate these radars worldwide. The satellite operated and gathered data for about eight months.

This artifact is a full-scale display model donated by Weber State College to the Museum in 1987.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts Manufacturer Weber State College
 Dimensions Overall: 1ft 4in. (40.6cm)
Support (base): 9 x 1in. (22.9 x 2.5cm)
Storage (aluminum pallet and frame with fabric cover): 122.6 × 121.9 × 121.9cm, 88.5kg (48 1/4 × 48 × 48 in., 195lb.)
 Materials Steel, Paint, Aluminum, Acrylic (Plexiglas), Adhesive, Paper
 Inventory Number A19870363000 Credit Line Gift of Weber State College Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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