| Spacecraft name | GOMX-4B (GOMX4-B) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Operational (SmallSat 2021 and last SatNOGS reports with data on 2023-06-09 as of 2023-06-09) |
| Launched | 2018-02-02 |
| NORAD ID | 43196 |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Long March 2D |
| Organisation | GomSpace |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation | Denmark |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by GomSpace |
| Operator | GomSpace |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch, ? |
| Partners | Nanospace, ESA (European Space Agency) |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate inter-satellite links, hyperspectral camera and propulsion module. |
| Description |
Demonstrate inter-satellite linking and station keeping capabilities; key enabling technologies for future. Payloads/Demonstrations: Inter-satellite linking, Station keeping, Hyperspectral imaging, ADS-B and AIS receivers. Cold-gas propulsion module. GomSpace and J.P. Morgan have successfully utilized the GOMX-4 satellites for an in-orbit demonstration (IOD) and tested tokenized value transfer in space. The IOD from GomSpace enabled J.P. Morgan to test the world’s first bank-led tokenized value transfer in space, executed via smart contracts on a blockchain network established between satellites orbiting the earth. GomSpace and J.P. Morgan successfully executed a transaction between two low earth orbit (LEO) satellites, which validated the approach towards a decentralized network where communication with earth is not necessary. This breakthrough opens the door to a potential peer-to-peer DvP (‘data versus payment’) satellite marketplace in the long term, as private companies prepare to launch their own constellations. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion, AIS, ADS-B, Hyperspectral |
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| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
