Astrocast Satellites

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Name Astrocast
Spacecraft type CubeSat
Units or mass 3U
Organisation Astrocast
Institution Company
Entity type Commercial
Nation Switzerland
Launch brokerer D-Orbit
Oneliner

Constellation for IoT/M2M services.

Description

Low data M2M and IoT services.

Astrocast will be the first IoT nanosatellite constellation to deliver:

  • 100% coverage of the globe including remote areas
  • Lowest latency nanosatellite IoT network
  • Global L-Band frequencies
  • 256 bit encryption with multi-level security
  • Patented data protocol developed and optimized for satellite IoT in partnership with Airbus
  • Communication module smaller than a credit card using a revolutionary low-cost and ultra-low power patented chipset developed in collaboration with the CEA
  • Miniaturized and low-cost antenna
  • Low-cost data plans
  • Web application for monitoring assets and subscription plan
Sources [1]
Photo sources [1] [2] [3] [4]
COTS subsystems
  • THRUSTER - GomSpace NanoProp MEMS Cold Gas
Keywords Propulsion

Related Spacecraft

Spacecraft Status Rocket Date Orbit
Astrocast 3 (Astrocast-0101) Operational Falcon 9, (Transporter-1), (Spaceflight Sherpa) 2021-01-24 525 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 4 (Astrocast-0102) Operational Falcon 9, (Transporter-1), (Spaceflight Sherpa) 2021-01-24 525 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 5 (Astrocast-0103) Operational Falcon 9, (Transporter-1), (Spaceflight Sherpa) 2021-01-24 525 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 6 (Astrocast-0104) Operational Falcon 9, (Transporter-1), (Spaceflight Sherpa) 2021-01-24 525 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 7 (Astrocast-0105) Operational Falcon 9, (Transporter-1), (Spaceflight Sherpa) 2021-01-24 525 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 8 (ASTROCAST-0201) Operational (Official news) Falcon 9, (Transporter-2), (Spaceflight Sherpa), (Sherpa-FX2) 2021-06-30 525 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 9 (ASTROCAST-0202) Operational (Official news) Falcon 9, (Transporter-2), (Spaceflight Sherpa), (Sherpa-FX2) 2021-06-30 525 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 10 (ASTROCAST-0203) Operational (Official news) Falcon 9, (Transporter-2), (Spaceflight Sherpa), (Sherpa-FX2) 2021-06-30 525 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 11 (ASTROCAST-0204) Operational (Official news) Falcon 9, (Transporter-2), (Spaceflight Sherpa), (Sherpa-FX2) 2021-06-30 525 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 12 (ASTROCAST-0205) Operational (Official news) Falcon 9, (Transporter-2), (Spaceflight Sherpa), (Sherpa-FX2) 2021-06-30 525 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 17 (0301) Operational (Official blog post from 2022-11-28) PSLV, (C54) 2022-11-26 505 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 18 (0302) Operational (Official blog post from 2022-11-28) PSLV, (C54) 2022-11-26 505 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 19 (0303) Operational (Official blog post from 2022-11-28) PSLV, (C54) 2022-11-26 505 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 20 (0304) Operational (Official blog post from 2022-11-28) PSLV, (C54) 2022-11-26 505 km, 97.5 deg
Astrocast 13 (0401, ASTROCAST-0401) Operational? (No news found and a long time to stay in the deployer as of 2023-12-21) Falcon 9, (Transporter-6), (D-Orbit ION), (ION SCV 008) 2023-01-03 540 km, 97.6 deg
Astrocast 14 (0402, ASTROCAST-0402) Operational? (No news found and a long time to stay in the deployer as of 2023-12-21) Falcon 9, (Transporter-6), (D-Orbit ION), (ION SCV 008) 2023-01-03 540 km, 97.6 deg
Astrocast 15 (0403) Operational? (Deployed in early 2024) Falcon 9, (Transporter-6), (D-Orbit ION), (ION SCV 008) 2023-01-03 540 km, 97.6 deg
Astrocast 16 (0404) Operational? (Deployed in early 2024) Falcon 9, (Transporter-6), (D-Orbit ION), (ION SCV 008) 2023-01-03 540 km, 97.6 deg
Astrocast 21 not launched not launched 2024-12-31 not launched
Astrocast 22 not launched not launched 2024-12-31 not launched
Astrocast 23 not launched not launched 2024-12-31 LEO, 0 deg
Astrocast 24 not launched not launched 2024-12-31 LEO, 0 deg
Astrocast 25 not launched not launched 2024-12-31 LEO, 0 deg
Astrocast 26 not launched not launched 2024-12-31 LEO, 0 deg
Astrocast 27 not launched not launched 2024-12-31 LEO, 0 deg
Astrocast 28 not launched not launched 2024-12-31 LEO, 0 deg
Astrocast 29 not launched not launched 2025-12-31 LEO, 0 deg
Astrocast 30 not launched not launched 2025-12-31 LEO, 0 deg
Astrocast 31 not launched not launched 2025-12-31 LEO, 0 deg
Astrocast 32 not launched not launched 2025-12-31 LEO, 0 deg

Last modified: 2024-05-29

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