ThinSat Satellites - Nanosats Database

Spacecraft name	ThinSat
Spacecraft type	ThinSat
Units or mass	ThinSat 3T
Mass in kg	1.10 kg
Organisation	Virginia Space
Institution	Non-profit
Entity	Academic / Education
Nation	US
Partners	NearSpace Launch (NSL), Twiggs Space Lab, Orbital ATK, NASA Wallops Flight Facility
Oneliner	ThinSat satellite platform for educational training.
Description	Low cost, short term program that will increase student engagement and interest in STEM fields. Short-term missions completed in a school year. Uses latest technology for satellites. Universal satellite design integrated with personalized payload. Scientific analysis of the atmosphere. Approximately 5 days of orbit life. No space debris after ThinSat deorbit.
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Keywords	Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat

Related Spacecraft

Name	Status	Rocket	Date	Orbit
ThinSat-1A	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1B	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1C	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1D	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1E	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1F	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1G	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1H	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1I	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1J	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1K	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg
ThinSat-1L	Reentry 2019-04-XX. Was operational? (According to website as of 2019-04-18, 49 ThinSats are transmitting data, but not listed which ones.)	Antares	2019-04-17	200 x 250 km, 51.6 deg

Last modified: 2023-06-08