| Name | PTD-1 (PTHFDR, Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator, NASA PTD-1) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Operational? (CDW 2022 states operational until 2021-05-XX but also mentions extended operations as of 2022-12-26) |
| Launched | 2021-01-24 |
| NORAD ID | 47482 |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (Transporter-1) (ELaNa 35) (Spaceflight Sherpa) |
| Deployment | Deployed from Sherpa on 2021-01-24 |
| Organisation | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Terran Orbital |
| Partners | Tyvak, NASA Glenn |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate propulsion systems and CubeSat platform technologies. |
| Description |
Government-furnished technology payloads for a series of flight demonstrations. Fight qualify and characterize a novel micro-electrospray thruster provided by Busek Space Propulsion and Systems utilizing a Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems CubeSat bus. Demonstrate several new propulsion systems, advanced control systems for precision pointing, and ommunications systems that will greatly increase data transmission for future missions. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Keywords | Propulsion, Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat, Steerable Solar Arrays |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
Detailed PTD-1 (Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator) entry in the Database
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