| Spacecraft name | CP5 |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Was operational until 2013-01-XX? (Last JA0CAW report from 2012-12-29) |
| Launched | 2012-09-13 |
| NORAD ID | 38763 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Atlas V |
| Organisation | California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | US |
| Launch brokerer | Cal Poly, Naval Postgraduate School |
| Oneliner |
De-orbiting experiment using a thin-film deployable mechanism. |
| Description |
De-orbiting experiment using a thin-film deployable mechanism. The main goal is to identify whether the mechanism can feasibly become a practical solution for mitigating space debris on future small satellites. |
| Failure cause | Attempted to deploy their solar sail, but lost contact with CP-5 shorty after. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | De-orbit device |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
