Dream Big 5 (BECON-2) Spacecraft

Dream Big 5 (BECON-2)
Dream Big 5 (BECON-2)
Dream Big 5 (BECON-2)
Satellite name BCON-2 (DB-BECON-2-VU, Dream Big 5, NearSpace Education's Dream Big - Phase 1, 5 of 6)
Form factor ThinSat
Units or mass ThinSat 0.5U
Status Operational? (No clear news found but object identified as of 2026-07-30)
Launched 2026-03-30
NORAD ID 68468 
Deployer Equalizer Flex [SEOPS]
Launcher Falcon 9 (Transporter-16)
Organisation Valparaiso University
Institution University
Entity type Academic / Education
Headquarters US
Manufacturer AIVT by NearSpace Launch
Operator ?
Oneliner

Educational mission part of the Dream Big project by NearSpace Launch. Tech demo ADCS magnetorquer coils and controller.
Description

The Dream Big project is a joint initiative between NearSpace Launch (NSL) and NearSpace Education (NSE), combining commercial satellite development with hands-on educational outreach. Focused on advanced manufacturing and space entrepreneurship, the program engages university teams in designing, building, and integrating custom payloads into a novel 0.5U ThinSat bus. 
Notes

Two combine into 1U and then six combine into 3U. Names may not match the official numbering.
Sources [1] [2] [3] [4]
Photo sources [1] [2]
On the same launch

Last modified: 2026-07-30

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