Spacecraft name | CrestP-Sat (CrestP-Sat1) |
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Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2025 |
Launcher | Falcon 9, (Cygnus), (NG-22) |
Organization | Crest Astra |
Institution | Company |
Entity | Commercial |
Nation | Japan |
Launch brokerer | Space BD |
Partners | Aich University of Technology |
Oneliner |
Test satellite-to-ground Visible light communication (VLC). |
Description |
LED payload meant to generate light that is visible from Earth, and to test satellite-to-ground Visible light communication (VLC). The satellite will also test ground-to-satellite radio wave communication and provide payload space for other organizations to test their technologies. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Photo sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2024-12-29