| Name | KickSat-2 |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2019-04-02. Was semi-operational. Antenna likely failed to deploy, but Kicksats were ejected. |
| Launched | 2018-11-17 |
| NORAD ID | 44046 |
| Deployer | NRCSD-E (External NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) |
| Launcher | Antares |
| Deployment | Deployed from Cygnus on 2019-02-14 |
| Organisation | Cornell University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Oneliner | Reflight of KickSat to carry and deploy 200 Sprites. |
| Failure cause | Antenna likely failed to deploy, but Kicksats were ejected. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | Chipsats-Sprites |
Last modified: 2021-03-21
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