Name | WVSAT A |
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Type | ThinSat |
Units or mass | ThinSat 1x2T+3x1T |
Status | not launched, expected in 2023 |
Organisation | NearSpace Launch (NSL) |
Institution | Company |
Entity | Commercial |
Nation | US |
Manufacturer | AIVT by NearSpace Launch |
Operator | NearSpace Launch |
Oneliner |
Deploy small satellites with two form factors, to test ground station radar tracking, and demonstrate rapid turnaround and deployment of these satellites. |
Description |
The experiment will use a total of 4 satellite, 2 ThinSats and 2 1U CubeSats, launched as a secondary payload aboard NG16, from the mid - Atlantic Regional Spaceport. The satellites will be inserted into Low Earth Orbit ( LEO), at 260 km apogee and 180 km perigee. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Photo Sources | [1] |
Keywords | Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
Detailed WVSAT A entry in the Database
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