| Name | MEPSI |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Organisation | DARPA |
| Institution | Military |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Oneliner |
Tethered pair to demonstrate the capability of deploying an onboard miniature autonomous inspector. |
| Description |
Demonstrate the capability of deploying an onboard miniature autonomous inspector, tasked to conduct visual inspection of the host satellite. Pair is tethered. Cold gas propulsion system, with 0.1N thrust with 5 thrusters. This propulsion system includes MEMS pressure transducers |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | Tether, Propulsion |
Related Spacecraft
| Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEPSI 1A (MEMS-based PicoSat Inspector) | Reentry 2003-01-31. Was semi operational until 2003-02-01, less than 1 day. Some beacons received, but no two-way communications. | 2002-11-23 | 390 km, 51.6 deg |
| MEPSI 1B (MEMS-based PicoSat Inspector) | Reentry 2003-01-31. Was semi operational until 2003-02-01, less than 1 day. Some beacons received, but no two-way communications. | 2002-11-23 | 390 km, 51.6 deg |
| MEPSI 2A | Reentry 2007-03-08. Was operational until 2006-12-12, 3.5 days | 2006-12-09 | 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
| MEPSI 2B | Reentry 2007-03-08. Was operational until 2006-12-12, 3.5 days | 2006-12-09 | 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
| MEPSI 3A | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
| MEPSI 3B | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
| MEPSI 4A | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
| MEPSI 4B | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
Last modified: 2023-06-08
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