Name | CHEFSat-2 |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Organisation | US Naval Research Laboratory |
Institution | Institute |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation | US |
Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
Oneliner |
Test and prepare consumer communications technology for use in space |
Description |
Tests and prepares consumer communications technology for use in space. The growing range of devices, components and miniaturized technology available on consumer markets represents a boon for space exploration and cost management. CHEFSat specifically readies a consumer-grade radio frequency device for wider space use by testing its safety and effectiveness in a working CubeSat deployed from the International Space Station (ISS). |
Sources | [1] |
Photo sources | [1] |
Related Spacecraft
Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
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CHEFSat (Cost-effective High E-Frequency Satellite) | Reentry 2022-01-02. Operational (Smallsat 2018) | 2017-11-12 | 460 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus |
CHEFSat 2 (Cost-effective High E-Frequency Satellite, CHEFSAT-2) | Reentry 2022-07-14. Was operational? (No public news found) | 2018-11-17 | 460 km, 51.6 deg, Cygnus |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
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