| Satellite name | MakerSat-0 (MakerSat 0) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Semi-operational? Was operational until 2017-12-03, power budget problems. (Smallsat 2018) |
| Launched | 2017-11-18 |
| NORAD ID | 43016 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Delta II |
| Organization | Northwest Nazarene University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by NearSpace Launch |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Partners | Made in Space |
| Oneliner |
Test the in-space material properties of various 3D printed polymers. |
| Description |
Test the in-space material properties of various 3D printed polymers to prepare for using them in the ISS-based fabrication of MakerSat-1. |
| Failure cause | Broken solar cells reduced power generation by 40% and power budget went negative until science mission stopped. Afterwards several beacons received per day when batteries partially charged. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Keywords | Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
