FUTURA-SM3 Spacecraft - Nanosats Database

Spacecraft name	FUTURA-SM3 (NPC 6U CubeSat)
Form factor	CubeSat
Units or mass	6U
Status	Reentry 2023-04-19. Was operational? (Confirmation about release but not about signal acquisition like for Futura-SM1 last checked on 2023-04-15)
Launched	2023-01-03
NORAD ID	55106
Deployer	SMPOD [NPC Spacemind]
Launcher	Falcon 9 (Transporter-6) (D-Orbit ION) (ION SCV 008)
Deployment	Deployed from D-Orbit ION on 2023-01-20
Entity name	NPC SpaceMind
Institution	Company
Entity	Commercial
Nation	Italy
Manufacturer	AIVT by NPC SpaceMind
Operator	NPC SpaceMind
Launch brokerer	D-Orbit
Oneliner	Aims at in-orbit demonstrating the NPC SPACEMIND 6U compatible deorbiting sail device.
Description	The spacecraft, based on a 6U CubeSat platform designed to operate in low-earth orbit, aims at in-orbit demonstrating the NPC SPACEMIND 6U compatible deorbiting sail device.
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Last modified: 2023-06-03