| Name | PACSCISAT (Tyvak-53b, Tyvak 53, Tyvak 53B, PacSci EMC, Pacific Scientific) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2023-03-14.Was operational until 2017-09-XX, 3 months? (Tyvak, CubeSat Developers Worksshop 2018) |
| Launched | 2017-06-23 |
| NORAD ID | 42795 |
| Deployer | RailPOD [Tyvak] |
| Launcher | PSLV |
| Organisation | Tyvak |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Terran Orbital |
| Operator | Terran Orbital |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Oneliner |
Technology demonstration for deorbiting. |
| Description |
Technology demonstration for deorbiting. Passed built-in-tests (BIT) on both its primary and redundant Smart Energetics Architecture (SEA) sequencing system and devices and fired Modular Architecture Propulsion System (MAPS) rocket motors. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Keywords | Propulsion |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
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