Name | BioSentinel |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 6U |
Status | Operational (Update on official NASA page from 2022-12-19 as of 2022-12-24) |
Launched | 2022-11-16 |
NORAD ID | ? (Not yet catalogued and tracked?) |
Deployer | CSD (Canisterized Satellite Dispenser) [Planetary Systems Corporation] |
Launcher | SLS (Space Launch System) (Artemis-1) |
Organisation | NASA Ames Research Center |
Institution | Space agency |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation | US |
Oneliner |
Developing deep space CubeSat technologies and radiation biosensor to gauge DNA damage and repair beyond LEO. |
Description |
Radiation Biosensor to Gauge DNA Damage and Repair Beyond Low Earth Orbit. • Develop a deep space nanosat capability • Develop a radiation biosensor useful for other missions • Define & validate SLS secondary payload interfaces and accommodations for a biological payload * Linear Energy Transfer (LET) Spectrometer * Total Ionizing Dose (TID) Dosimeter |
Sources | [1] [2] |
Photo Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Keywords | Propulsion, Beyond Earth orbit |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
Detailed BioSentinel entry in the Database
Full Nanosats Database (much more data)