Spacecraft name | TEPCE |
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Form factor | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1.5U |
Entity name | US Naval Research Laboratory |
Institution | Military |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Country | US |
Partners | U.S. Air Force |
Oneliner |
Joined by a 1 km tether to test electrodynamic tether propulsion. |
Description |
Joined by a 1 km tether to test electrodynamic tether propulsion. |
Results |
Jonathan McDowell reported that change in decay rate on 2020-11-17 suggests tether was deployed. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Keywords | Tether, Propulsion |
Related Spacecraft
Satellite | Status | Rocket | Date | Orbit |
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TEPCE A (Ren, Tether Electrodynamics Propulsion CubeSat Experiment) | Reentry 2020-02-01. Was operational (Report from 2022-02-28 and Jonathan McDowell reported that change in decay rate on 2020-11-17 suggests tether was deployed) | Falcon Heavy | 2019-06-25 | 300 x 800 km, 28.5 deg |
TEPCE B (Stimpy, Tether Electrodynamics Propulsion CubeSat Experiment) | Reentry 2020-02-01. Was operational (Report from 2022-02-28 and Jonathan McDowell reported that change in decay rate on 2020-11-17 suggests tether was deployed) | Falcon Heavy | 2019-06-25 | 300 x 800 km, 28.5 deg |
Last modified: 2023-11-04