AMS (Agile MicroSatellite)

AMS (Agile MicroSatellite)
AMS (Agile MicroSatellite)
Spacecraft AMS (Agile MicroSatellite)
Type CubeSat
Units or mass 6U
Status Reentry 2023-10-17. Was operational (News after launch about flight operations starting in mid-June 2022. SmallSat 2023 presentation.)
Launched 2022-05-25
NORAD ID 52745
Deployer ?
Launcher Falcon 9 (Transporter-5)
Organisation MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Institution Military
Entity type Government (Civil / Military)
Country US
Manufacturer AIVT by Blue Canyon
Operator Blue Canyon
Partners Enpulsion
Oneliner

Demonstrate that a CubeSat can reliably operate in very low earth orbit.

Description

Demonstrate that a CubeSat can reliably operate in very low earth orbit. AMS will initially launch to an altitude of 500 kilometers and will use electric propulsion to maneuver to the lowest altitude possible. By demonstrating CubeSat performance at such low altitudes, the U.S. Air Force, and others will be able to leverage the technology to conduct important new Earth observation and other civil and military space missions.

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COTS subsystems
  • THRUSTER - Enpulsion IFM Nano Thruster SE
  • PLATFORM - Blue Canyon
Subsystems sources [1]
Keywords VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit), Propulsion
Space photos AMS (Agile MicroSatellite)AMS (Agile MicroSatellite)

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Last modified: 2023-12-02

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