| Satellite | Arkyd 6 |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Organization | Planetary Resources |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity type | Commercial |
| Headquarters | US |
| Oneliner |
Test the instruments and deep space technologies for asteroid prospecting missions. |
| Description |
Test the scientific instruments and deep space technologies at the heart of our asteroid prospecting missions, but to also provide a platform that will allow others to fly their mission with our technology! Designed to accommodate one of our UV, hyperspectral or MWIR instruments, it is a modular and cost-efficient spacecraft that we are making available for technologists and science investigators to further their own research, whether it be in Earth orbit or deep space. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] |
| Keywords | Hyperspectral |
Related Spacecraft
| Spacecraft | Status | Rocket | Date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkyd 6A (A6A) | Reentry 2024-02-28. Was operational until? (Public news on 2018-04-28, but likely retired now) | PSLV | 2018-01-12 | 500 km, 97.5 deg |
| Arkyd 6B (A6B) | cancelled | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
