| Spacecraft name | NPS-SCAT (Naval Postgraduate School Solar Cell Array Tester) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2015-10-28. Was operational until 2013-11-25, 5 days. |
| Launched | 2013-11-20 |
| NORAD ID | 39389 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Minotaur I |
| Organisation | Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Oneliner |
Experiment to measure solar cells degradation. |
| Description |
Solar Cell Measurement System (SMS), as its payload. This experiment measures the characteristics of a solar cell to gain an understanding of how the experimental solar cells degrade over time due to interactions with the space environment. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2023-06-03
