| Name | CAT (CubeSat Assessment and Test) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Organisation | Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Oneliner | Key lessons learned from the ORS TECH and RAVAN missions are being applied to this mission. |
| Results | CAT mission has been successful in maintaining the desired in-track separation. The CAT spacecraft have never been below the 10-km separation range limit and only exceeded the 150-km separation range limit twice. First due to initial deployment velocity and delayed initiation of drag maneuvering. Second due to a series of untimely safe-mode and command lock-outs. More frequent maneuver updates in combination with faster maneuver planning methods have been implemented based on lessons learned Primary CAT mission was successful and we look forward to a successful extended mission as well. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
Related Spacecraft
| Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAT A (CAT-1, CubeSat Assessment and Test, CATSat-1) | Operational (Smallsat 2020) | 2018-12-05 | 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
| CAT B (CAT-2, CubeSat Assessment and Test, CATSat-2) | Operational (Smallsat 2020) | 2018-12-05 | 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
Last modified: 2020-09-23
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