| Name | Asgardia-1 (Asgardia 1) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2022-09-12. Was operational? (Website and public news, but unable to find recent mentions after 2018) |
| Launched | 2017-11-12 |
| NORAD ID | 43049 |
| Deployer | NRCSD-E (External NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) |
| Launcher | Antares |
| Deployment | Deployed from Cygnus on 2017-12-07 |
| Organisation | Asgardia Space |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by NearSpace Launch |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Oneliner |
Test the concept of long-term data storage in orbit around the Earth. |
| Description |
Test the concept of long-term data storage in orbit around the Earth. Payload is a 512GB solid state drive pre-loaded with data. Also contain internal and external particle detectors "to determine the radiation dosing that the internal electronics are receiving. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Keywords | Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
Detailed Asgardia-1 entry in the Database
Full Nanosats Database (much more data)
