| Spacecraft name | ASTRA-HyRAX |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | No signal? (Contact not received as per SatNOGS forums, last checked 2026-07-29) |
| Launched | 2026-04-07 |
| NORAD ID | ? |
| Deployer | ? |
| Launcher | Minotaur IV |
| Organisation | Auburn University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Partners | Army – Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) |
| Oneliner |
Uses a hybrid retro directive array payload to characterize the direction of signals from targets of opportunity. |
| Description |
Built by Auburn University and funded by the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command, is the newest mission under development in AUSSP. The mission aims to use a hybrid retro directive array (HRA) payload developed at Auburn to characterize the direction of signals from targets of opportunity. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2026-07-29
