RAPSat @ Nanosats Database

Name	RAPSat
Type	ThinSat
Units or mass	ThinSat (2Ux3U version)
Organisation	NearSpace Launch (NSL)
Institution	Company
Entity	Commercial
Nation	US
Manufacturer	AIVT by NearSpace Launch
Operator	NearSpace Launch
Oneliner	Deliver a 4 ThinSat slot constellation to improve the rapid demonstration of Space Force subsystems to the Warfighter.
Description	NSL will deliver 3 highly reliable, demonstration satellite bus platforms with near ubiquitous communications and terrestrial cloud-based delivery to Air Force Demonstration mission owners. RAPSat ThinSat Platforms for on orbit testing can have small impulse ion and chemical propulsion payloads. With RAPSat, radiation tolerance can be rapidly tested for COTS and tolerant parts in the real energetic particle spectrum environment (Also test self-healing algorithms, spot shielding, and safe recovery circuits tested). RAPSat Prototype ThinSats will focus with SMC and AFRL/RV on the new Space VPX GHz processors and solar cells for SEU and dose and test new lithium batteries for hibernation, performance, and bus integration. The Space Force SBIR Phase II consists of four longer ThinSats with each dimension of 2.5x10x30cm.
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Keywords	Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat

Related Spacecraft

Name	Status	Launch	Orbit
RAPSat A (Rapid Agile Production of ThinSats, RAP-Sat)	not launched	2023-12-31	not launched
RAPSat B (Rapid Agile Production of ThinSats, RAP-Sat)	not launched	2023-12-31	not launched
RAPSat C (Rapid Agile Production of ThinSats, RAP-Sat)	not launched	2023-12-31	not launched
RAPSat D (Rapid Agile Production of ThinSats, RAP-Sat)	not launched	2023-12-31	not launched