GEARRS 2 (GEARRSAT 2, Globalstar Experiment And Risk Reduction Satellite)

GEARRS-2
Satellite name GEARRS 2 (GEARRSAT 2, Globalstar Experiment And Risk Reduction Satellite)
Form factor CubeSat
Units or mass 3U
Status Was operational until 2016-XX-XX?
Launched 2015-05-20
NORAD ID 40657
Deployer P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer)
Launcher Atlas V
Entity name NearSpace Launch
Institution Company
Entity Commercial
Nation US
Launch brokerer Tyvak, ?
Partners Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Oneliner

Demonstrate satellite operations through Globalstar network.

Description

Show that the Globalstar satellite network is a feasible option for the command and control of a small satellite system.

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Keywords Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat

Last modified: 2023-06-08

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