| Spacecraft | Istanbul |
|---|---|
| Type | PocketQube |
| Units or mass | PocketQube 1p |
| Status | Reentry 2024-04-09. Was operational? (Signal received as per LinkedIn post but unclear in the recent months as of 2023-12-22) |
| Launched | 2023-06-12 |
| NORAD ID | 56230 |
| Deployer | Albapod [Alba Orbital] |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (Transporter-8) (D-Orbit ION) (Alba Cluster) |
| Deployment | Deployed from D-Orbit ION on 2023-06-21 |
| Entity name | Hello Space |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity type | Commercial |
| Nation | Turkey |
| Oneliner |
Fleet of low-cost ‘PocketQube’ satellites to deliver global data services from orbit. |
| Description |
‘Istanbul’, Hello Space’s first PocketQube satellite getting ready for launch in 2023, serves as an in-orbit demonstration mission for the company’s upcoming IoT constellation of 100 pico-satellites. The Turkish technology startup aims to improve device connectivity at much lower cost to existing ground based solutions, to provide global end-to-end data services for maritime, agricultural and industrial applications. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
