Spacecraft name | Alpha (CayugaSat) |
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Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
Launcher | Falcon 9 |
Entity name | Cornell University |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | US |
Partners | Ithaca High School |
Oneliner |
Technology demonstration mission to deploy a 1x1m light sail with four tiny “chipsats” . |
Description |
Technology demonstration mission to deploy a 1x1m light sail with four tiny “chipsats” called Sprites attached. CayugaSat planned to have 4 by 4.5 m solar sail. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Keywords | Propulsion, Solar sail, Chipsats-Sprites |
Last modified: 2023-12-18