Spacecraft | CSTB-1 (CubeSat TestBed 1) |
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Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Status | Was operational until 2009-11-XX. Retired. |
Launched | 2007-04-17 |
NORAD ID | 31122 |
Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
Launcher | Dnepr |
Organization | Boeing |
Institution | Company |
Entity | Commercial |
Headquarters | US |
Launch brokerer | Cal Poly |
Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. |
Description |
Testbed for components for future Boeing small-sat missions. Accelerate the maturity of CubeSat related componets and subsystems, as well as accelerate the general infrastructure and operations of this class of spacecraft. Mature and evaluate commercial low power processors, CMOS ultra low power imagers, and associated software algorthms in the space environment, and to provide validations of using integrated attitude determination sensors as part of the multifunctional side panels. Redundant radios, deployable antenna, various non-disclosed sensors. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Space photos | |
On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29