Black Knight 1 Spacecraft - Nanosats Database

Satellite name	Black Knight 1 (BK 1)
Spacecraft type	CubeSat
Units or mass	1U
Status	Reentry 2015-07-16. No signal
Launched	2013-11-20
NORAD ID	39398
Deployer	P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer)
Launcher	Minotaur I
Organization	West Point Military Academy
Institution	University
Entity	Academic / Education
Headquarters	US
Launch brokerer	Tyvak, ?
Oneliner	Educational training for space systems engineering and camera payload.
Description	Develop a low cost experimental spacecraft with experimental and operational significance. Educate future Army leaders on a wide range of space related topics in order to develop more "space savvy" junior leaders. Build a solid foundation for satelltie development at West Point in order to expand into more advanced spacecraft projects in the future. Test a passive two-axis attitude control system as well as an Earth imaging camera.
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Photo sources	[1]
COTS subsystems	PLATFORM - Pumpkin
Subsystems sources	[1]
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Last modified: 2023-06-12