| Spacecraft name | DOVER |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Launch failure |
| Launched | 2023-01-09 |
| NORAD ID | Launch failure |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | LauncherOne (UK) |
| Organisation | RHEA Group |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity type | Commercial |
| Country | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Open Cosmos |
| Operator | Open Cosmos |
| Costs | RHEA Group’s Dover satellite, the company’s first, was co-funded by the UK Space Agency’s investment in the European Space Agency’s Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP). |
| Oneliner |
Transmit new PNT signals for position or time determination. |
| Description |
Transmit an innovative new signal, specially designed by engineers at RHEA, to provide data from space that can be used on the ground to obtain a position or an accurate time. It will broadcast these new signals so that their performance can be tested as part of the research project. The satellite is a strong example of UK expertise in PNT technology, which underpins vast swathes of economic activity DOVER is a great example of Open Cosmos’ ability to design, manufacture, launch and operate satellites in a responsive manner. The timescales for this future mission are impressively aggressive: 8 months from the moment of first contact with RHEA to getting an operating satellite in orbit. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
