ARKSat-3C Satellite

ARKSat-3C
Satellite name ARKSAT-3C (ASTROSS, Active SpecTROmeter for Small Satellites System)
Form factor CubeSat
Units or mass 3U
Status not launched, expected in 2025
Launcher not launched
Organisation University of Arkansas
Institution University
Entity Academic / Education
Country 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. 

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Keywords Propulsion

Last modified: 2024-05-29

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