Satellite | ELO Alpha (Tyvak-182A, Eutelsat LEO for Objects) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Status | Operational |
Launched | 2021-04-29 |
NORAD ID | 48271 |
Deployer | RailPOD [Tyvak] |
Launcher | Vega (VV18) |
Entity name | Eutelsat |
Institution | Company |
Entity type | Commercial |
Headquarters | US |
Manufacturer | AIVT by Terran Orbital |
Oneliner |
Assess the performance of LEO satellites in providing narrowband connectivity for objects. |
Description |
Narrowband system to evaluate the pros and cons of LEO for connecting low-power, low-data devices in the emerging “Internet of Things” space. ELO will be used to assess the performance of low earth orbit satellites in providing narrowband connectivity for objects. PAYLOAD: Multi-frequency antennas, flexible RF front-ends solutions, and a customized software defined radio (SDR) drawing on the technology of Sigfox, which runs a unique global narrowband network dedicated to the IoT. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
COTS subsystems |
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Keywords | Deployable antenna |
On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29