Name | ASCENT |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 12U |
Status | On spacecraft (Deployed from LDPE-1 in January 2022) |
Launched | 2021-12-07 |
NORAD ID | On spacecraft |
Deployer | ? |
Launcher | Atlas V (LDPE-1) |
Deployment | Deployed from LDPE-1 on 2022-01-31 |
Organisation | Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) |
Institution | Military |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation | US |
Manufacturer | AIVT by Blue Canyon |
Oneliner | Demonstrate various CubeSat operations in geostationary orbit (GEO). AFRL will provide and integrate the ASCENT payload. |
Sources | [1] [2] |
Keywords | GTO or GEO orbit, Propulsion |
Last modified: 2021-12-31
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