ARCSAT (ARCSAT-1, FFI CubeSat)

ARCSAT
ARCSAT
Satellite name ARCSAT (ARCSAT-1, FFI CubeSat)
Form factor CubeSat
Units or mass 6U
Status Operational? (Two-way communications established only about 8 months later and still some issues according to press release from 2023-02-06 last checked 2023-06-06)
Launched 2022-04-01
NORAD ID 52161
Deployer EXOpod 12U/16U [Exolaunch]
Launcher Falcon 9 (Transporter-4)
Entity name Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
Institution Institute
Entity type Government (Civil / Military)
Nation (HQ) Norway
Nation (AIT) Denmark
Manufacturer AIVT by GomSpace
Operator GomSpace
Launch brokerer Exolaunch
Costs
Single platform: $2.1M+
Oneliner

Demonstrate the use and relevance of a satellite relay for UHF communication at high latitudes.

Description

Demonstrate the use and relevance of a satellite relay for UHF communication at high latitudes.
Demonstrate military tactical communications on the UHF band from a polar Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The primary mission objective is to demonstrate the military use and relevance of an Arctic satellite relay for tactical communication radios.

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Photo sources [1] [2]
COTS subsystems
  • PLATFORM - GomSpace
Subsystems sources [1]

Last modified: 2023-06-06

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