GASPACS @ Nanosats Database

Name	GASPACS (Get Away Special Passive Attitude Control Satellite)
Type	CubeSat
Units or mass	1U
Status	Reentry 2022-05-27. Was operational (Official Twitter on 2022-05-24)
Launched	2021-12-21
NORAD ID	51439
Deployer	NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M]
Launcher	Falcon 9 (CRS-24) (ELaNa 38)
Deployment	Deployed from ISS on 2022-01-26
Organisation	Utah State University
Institution	University
Entity	Academic / Education
Nation	US
Oneliner	Deploy and rigidize a 1 meter long inflatable UV cured boom.
Description	Deploy and rigidize a 1 meter long inflatable UV cured boom from a 1U CubeSat platform in low Earth orbit. Measure attitude behavior of GASPACS to observe the effectiveness of the deployed boom assisting in a passive attitude control system.
Results	GASPACS has now been in space for a month! A summary of the mission so far: Deployed from the International Space Station on January 26. Played The Scotsman all over the world. Confirmed AeroBoom deployment, completing the primary mission objective in less than 24 hours . Lost two solar panels due to a space weather event on January 29. We believe that the event disrupted the MPPT EPS system, which cannot reset according to the manufacturer. Took and transmitted seven incredible pictures from space. Confirmed passive stabilization from the AeroBoom, completing the secondary mission objective.
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Keywords	Deployable boom
Space photos	[1] [2] [3]

Last modified: 2023-06-03
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