Arkyd 3

Arkyd 3
Arkyd 3
Arkyd 3
Spacecraft name Arkyd 3
Form factor CubeSat
Units or mass 3U
Entity name Planetary Resources
Institution Company
Entity type Commercial
Country US
Launch brokerer Spaceflight
Oneliner

Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies for future constellation.

Description

Technology demonstration nanosatellite based on the triple CubeSat form factor for the planned Arkyd-100 astronomy satellites but no optical payload.

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Related Spacecraft

Spacecraft Status Launcher Launch Orbit
Arkyd 3 Launch failure Antares 2014-10-28 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS
Arkyd 3 Reflight Reentry 2015-12-23. Was operational. Falcon 9 2015-04-14 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS

Last modified: 2023-06-08

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