Name | Prometheus-2 1 (Prometheus 2A, Dstl) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 6U |
Status | Launch failure |
Launched | 2023-01-09 |
NORAD ID | Launch failure |
Deployer | ? |
Launcher | LauncherOne (UK) |
Organisation | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) |
Institution | Military |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation | UK |
Manufacturer | AIVT by In-Space Missions |
Operator | In-house? |
Oneliner |
Test platform for monitoring radio signals including GPS and sophisticated imaging. |
Description |
Includes a hyperspectral imager, a laser detector and a GPS receiver. The hyperspectral imager will capture multiple slivers of pictures over different wavelengths of light for higher definition images. The GPS receiver confirms the precise time and position of the satellite over the area of the Earth to be photographed. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] |
Photo Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Last modified: 2023-04-14
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