Name | SOAR (Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research, DISCOVERER) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Mass in kg | 3.355 kg |
Status | Operational (Official confirmation on 2021-07-14 last checked on 2021-08-04) |
Launched | 2021-06-03 |
NORAD ID | 48851 |
Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
Launcher | Falcon 9 (CRS-22) |
Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2021-06-15 |
Organisation | The University of Manchester |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation (HQ) | UK |
Nation (AIT) | Denmark |
Manufacturer | AIVT by GomSpace |
Operator | The University of Manchester |
Costs | €5.7 million |
Oneliner | Demonstrate aerodynamic attitude and orbit control manoeuvres. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Last modified: 2021-08-25
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