| Name | TechEdSat (Technological and Educational Nanosatellite) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2013-05-05. Was operational. |
| Launched | 2012-07-21 |
| NORAD ID | 38854 |
| Deployer | J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | H-IIB (H2B) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2012-10-04 |
| Organisation | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | JAXA |
| Partners | AAC Microtec, San Jose State University |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate plug-and-play architecture and communication systems plus camera. |
| Description |
TechEdSat demonstrates two new technologies: the first being the Space Plug-and-Play Architecture (SPA) by AAC Microtec, which has the goal of rapidly advancing, reconfigured Nanosatellite technologies based on miniaturized avionics components; and the second, which utilizes two different tracking and communication modules. Photo of earth by Wide Field CCD sensor (WFC). Photo of ISS or earth by Panoramic Color CMOS sensor (PCC). Photo of star by High-sensitive CCD Star Sensor. Demonstration of De-Orbit Mechanism (DOM). Demonstration of Ku-band 13GHz transmitter. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat, De-orbit device, Ku-band |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
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