| Spacecraft | MISR-B (MISR-B-1, Modular Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Reentry 2023-10-05. Was operational? (No news found as of 2022-12-20) |
| Launched | 2022-07-02 |
| NORAD ID | 52949 |
| Deployer | RailPOD [Tyvak],? |
| Launcher | LauncherOne (ELaNa 39) |
| Organisation | Space Systems Command |
| Institution | Military |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Country | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Blue Canyon |
| Operator | Blue Canyon |
| Partners | Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Department of Defense (DoD) |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate a robust, responsive, multi-mission CubeSat capability. |
| Description |
MISR-B is a 6U CubeSat bus, which Blue Canyon provided along with the radio, GPS, reaction wheels, torque rods, sun sensors, solar arrays, batteries, Guidance Navigation & Control System and power management. The program is intended to demonstrate a robust, responsive, multi-mission CubeSat capability to satisfy a varied set of requirements and provides significantly more power to the payload. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2023-10-21
