Name | Elysium-Star 2 (ELYUSIUM, Shooting Star Memorial) |
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Form factor | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Status | Passive, but was sealed into the deployer (Read more from the SpaceNews article) |
Launched | 2018-12-03 |
NORAD ID | 43760 Deployment prohibited? Attached to Lower Free Flyer. |
Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace],? |
Launcher | Falcon 9 (Spaceflight SSO-A, SHERPA) |
Organisation | Elysium Space |
Institution | Company |
Entity type | Commercial |
Headquarters | US |
Launch brokerer | Spaceflight |
Oneliner |
Carry loved one ashes, lock of hairs, or meaningful mementos and carries CUBIT identification tag. |
Description |
It will carry loved one ashes, lock of hairs, or meaningful mementos provided by the participants. Mobile app will display the memorial spacecraft location in real time, and the spacecraft will have a polished aluminum “mirrored” exterior surface that will reflect the Sun’s light. Carries SRI International (SRI) developed CubeSat Identification Tag (CUBIT) radio frequency (RF) transponder to demonstrate a low-SWaP (size, weight, and power) CubeSat RF-based identification system. |
Results | |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Keywords | License Plate Identification Tag, Tracking Enhancement Device |
On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29