| Satellite name | Re (STARE A, Space-based Telescopes for the Actionable Refinement of Ephemeris) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Was semi-operational until?, Oroblems with communication. |
| Launched | 2012-09-13 |
| NORAD ID | 38765 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Atlas V |
| Organization | LLNL (Lawrene Livermore National Laboratory) |
| Institution | Institute |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Cal Poly, Naval Postgraduate School |
| Partners | Naval Postgraduate School, Texas A&M University, Boeing Phantom Works, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) |
| Oneliner |
Observe objects in space for space situational awareness and orbital parameters refinement. |
| Description |
Observe objects that are predicted to pass close to a valuable space asset based on conjunction analysis using the AFSPC (Air Force Space Command) catalog. Transmit images and positions of observations to the ground. Refinement of orbital parameters of space objects to reduce uncertainty in position estimation and improve accuracy of conjunction analysis. Cassegrain telescope and an attitude control capability limited to torque coils. |
| Failure cause | Problems with communication. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | SSA-Space Situational Awareness |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
