ALPHA (ARCA) @ Nanosats Database

Name	ALPHA
Type	CubeSat
Units or mass	1U
Status	No signal? (No news found and all official communications channels seem to be quiet as of 2022-12-20)
Launched	2022-07-13
NORAD ID	53110
Deployer	ISIPOD [ISISpace]
Launcher	Vega C
Organisation	ARCA Dynamics
Institution	Company
Entity	Commercial
Nation	Italy
Launch brokerer	SAB Launch Services
Oneliner	MEO orbit to test CubeSat platform technologies in the highly radiative environment.
Description	Main goals are to perform scientific experiments to deepen the knowledge of our Solar System, and to demonstrate innovative technologies to enhance the quality of life on Earth. ALPHA will bring in orbit the second generation of ARTICA developed by Spacemind that will be also responsible for bus procurement based on SM products, AIT and test. Hosting different technologies designed and built to endure the highly radiative MEO Space environment. In fact, the CubeSat is named after the highly ionizing form of particle radiation that is also present in the Van Allen belts, where the target orbit is located. Solar sail to improve visibility.
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Keywords	MEO orbit, Beyond LEO orbit, Solar sail