| Spacecraft | ICE-Cap (IceCAP, Integrated Communications Extension Capability) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Operational? Was it launched? (No public news found after launch. There seem to be 2 objects too many from this launch, but this was likely onboard based on pre-launch news. Gunter and Jonathan McDowell seem to have removed it from their databases however. Last checked 2023-06-10) |
| Launched | 2018-12-03 |
| NORAD ID | Was it launched? |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace],? |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (Spaceflight SSO-A, SHERPA) |
| Organization | US Navy PEO Space Systems (NAVWAR, SPAWAR) |
| Institution | Military |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Country | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Space Micro |
| Launch brokerer | Spaceflight |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate communications through the Mobile User Objective System to send data to users on secure networks. |
| Description |
System will demonstrate the ability to communicate through the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) to send data directly to users on secure networks. ICE-Cap will also show the ability to relay communications from a user near the North Pole to another user half way around the world. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
