THEA (Aurora Insight, Alpha)

THEA
THEA
Satellite THEA (Aurora Insight, Alpha)
Type CubeSat
Units or mass 3U
Status Operational? (Public news on 2019-04-18 but no news found since as of 2023-06-10)
Launched 2018-12-03
NORAD ID 43796
Deployer QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace],?
Launcher Falcon 9 (Spaceflight SSO-A, SHERPA)
Entity name SpaceQuest
Institution Company
Entity Commercial
Headquarters US
Manufacturer AIVT by SpaceQuest
Operator SpaceQuest
GS Service RBC Signals
Launch brokerer Spaceflight
Partners SpaceQuest
Oneliner

Test and evaluate a spectrum survey payload developed by Aurora Insight.

Description

Test and evaluate a spectrum survey payload developed by Aurora Insight. SpaceQuest will also test the effectiveness of a new VHF “backdoor” receiver that the company designed and built to receive executive commands and/or to reboot the satellite flight computer in the event of a system failure.

The primary satellite mission of THEA is to test an experimental spectrum survey payload developed by Aurora Insight, a US company. The secondary satellite mission of THEA is to test a new “Backdoor” receiver developed by AAC SpaceQuest to send executive commands, to reboot the satellite flight computer, or to cycle the spacecraft power bus in the event of a system failure. The outcome of this testing will result in a significant advancement in satellite radio equipment technology.

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Last modified: 2023-06-10

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