| Name | MEPSI 3-4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Typ | Form fact | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U | |
| Organisation | DARPA | |
| Institution | Military | |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) | |
| Country | US | |
| Oneliner |
Tethered pair to demonstrate the capability of deploying an onboard miniature autonomous inspector. |
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| Description |
Demonstrate the capability of deploying an onboard miniature autonomous inspector, tasked to conduct visual inspection of the host satellite. Pair is tethered. Cold gas propulsion system, with 0.1N thrust with 5 thrusters. This propulsion system includes MEMS pressure transducers |
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| Sources | [1] | |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] | |
| Keywords | Tether, Propulsion |
Related Spacecraft
| Satellite | Status | Launcher | Launch date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEPSI 3A | cancelled | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
| MEPSI 3B | cancelled | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
| MEPSI 4A | cancelled | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
| MEPSI 4B | cancelled | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
Last modified: 2023-12-15
