| Name | Xplore (OrbAstro ORB-6) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2023 |
| Organisation | Xplore |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation (HQ) | US |
| Nation (AIT) | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Orbital Astronautics |
| Operator | In-house? |
| Oneliner |
Xplore will utilize OrbAstro's satellite buses for a variety of innovative missions, beginning with OrbAstro's ORB-6 platform. |
| Description |
Xplore will utilize OrbAstro's satellite buses for a variety of innovative missions, beginning with OrbAstro's ORB-6 platform. Xplore will fly novel Earth and astronomical observation imagers, with a first launch scheduled for late 2022. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| COTS subsystems |
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Last modified: 2023-06-03
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