| Name | ISARA (Integrated Solar Array and Reflectarray Antenna for High Bandwidth CubeSat, CUMULOS) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2022-02-23. Was operational (Public news on 2019-05-23) |
| Launched | 2017-11-12 |
| NORAD ID | 43050 |
| Deployer | NRCSD-E (External NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) |
| Launcher | Antares |
| Deployment | Deployed from Cygnus on 2017-12-07 |
| Organisation | Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Partners | Pumpkin |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate deployable reflectarray and Ka-band communications. |
| Description |
Demonstrate a high bandwidth Ka-band CubeSat communications capability that is ready for immediate infusion into commercial, government and military systems. For a modest increase in mass, volume and cost, this technology will increase downlink data rates from a baseline of 9.6 kbps for existing UHF systems to over 100 Mbps - a 105 fold increase in data capacity. The key to this technical advance is a high gain antenna (HGA) that will be integrated into a commercially available 3U CubeSat solar array with minimal modification of the existing solar panel design. ISARA will fly a nominal 5 month SFV mission that demonstrates the 100 Mbps data rate and elevates the antenna technology from TRL 5 to TRL 7 |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Reflectarray, Ka-band |
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Last modified: 2023-06-09
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