| Satellite | BRICSat-P (Ballistic Reinforced Communication Satellite, previously PSat B, ParkinsonSat B, Oscar 83, BRICkSat-1, USNA-11) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1.5U |
| Status | Was semi-operational until 2018-XX-XX? Possibly still now too. Power problems prohibited consistent communication (eoPortal and Last DK3WN report 2017-01-02. Tweet from @leafnode3 from 2018-08-30.) |
| Launched | 2015-05-20 |
| NORAD ID | 40655 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Atlas V |
| Entity name | US Naval Academy Satellite Lab |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate propusion system and maneuvers in space plus APRS transponder. |
| Description |
Primary objectives are to integrate a miniature size propulsion system into a 1.5U CubeSat and perform three maneuvers in space: de-tumbling, pointing control, and delta-V. Secondary objective is to expand APRS network. APRS constellation transponder with downlink on 437.975MHz and with uplink on 145.825MHz 1k2 and 9k6 AX25 - PSK31 Xponder with 28.120 MHz uplink and UHF FM downlink on 435.350 MHz |
| Failure cause | Negative power budget prohibited consistent communication. |
| Notes |
Used to be PSAT-B but was redesigned and renamed to BRICSat-P. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-25
