Name | WVSAT C-D |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
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 |
Related Spacecraft
Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
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WVSAT C | not launched | 2023-12-30 | 520 km, 97.5 deg |
WVSAT D | not launched | 2023-12-30 | 520 km, 97.5 deg |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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