Name | TechEdSat-15 (TES-15) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Status | Reentry 2022-10-05, 5 days due to lower than planned orbit. Was operational (CDW 2023 presentation) |
Launched | 2022-10-01 |
NORAD ID | ? (Objects not identified due to low orbit?) |
Deployer | Firefly 3U {Firely] |
Launcher | Firefly Alpha |
Organisation | NASA Ames Research Center |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | US |
Oneliner |
TechEdSat-15’s primary experiment is a version of an exo-brake intended to survive much higher temperature environments. |
Description | |
Results |
Successful test of new flight software and data collection systems. |
Failure cause | Lower than planned orbit resulting in only 4-5 day orbital lifetime. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Keywords | License Plate Identification Tag, Tracking Enhancement Device |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
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