| Spacecraft name | ARKSAT-3C (ASTROSS, Active SpecTROmeter for Small Satellites System) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2025 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Organisation | University of Arkansas |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Partners | Harding University, John Brown University |
| Oneliner |
Spectroscopic measurements of the atmosphere. Follow-on technology demo for the ASTROSS system, featuring a 1.5U and 3U CubeSat pair. |
| Description |
Pursuit of the Active SpecTROmeter for Small Satellites (ASTROSS) System. ASTROSS features one or more co-orbiting pairs of CubeSats, one emitting light (ARKSAT-3E) and one chasing and receiving the light (ARKSAT-3C), that together form a system capable of making spectroscopic measurements of the atmosphere at Low Earth Orbit altitudes. ARKSAT-3 is a research collaboration between three Arkansas universities with UA as the lead institution and aims to be the follow-on technology demonstration needed for the ASTROSS system, featuring a 1.5U and 3U CubeSat pair (ARKSAT3E and ARKSAT-3C) for which ARKSAT-1 and ARKSAT-2 were analogues for. The University of Arkansas is tasked with developing the more complex ARKSAT-3C and all the engineering units, while providing expertise to Harding University and John Brown University for the building of ARKSAT-3E units. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion |
Last modified: 2024-01-05
