| Satellite name | R5-S6 |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
| Launcher | not launched, (ELaNa 42) |
| Entity name | NASA Johnson Space Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Headquarters | US |
| Operator | In-house? |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate technologies to speed up hosted payload and in-space inspection. |
| Description |
Demonstrate a fast and cost-effective way to build successful CubeSats in addition to demonstrating some technologies that are important to in-space inspection, which could help to make crewed space exploration safer and more efficient. R5-S1 could prove a cheaper way to demonstrate crucial technologies like high-performance computers, cameras, algorithms and a new way for satellites to transmit pictures to the ground. |
| Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2023-12-15
