| Name | Orbital Factory 2 (Orbital Factory II, OF-2, OF2) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2023-03-20. Was operational (Official news as of 2020-04-10) |
| Launched | 2019-11-02 |
| NORAD ID | 45113 |
| Deployer | NRCSD-E (External NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) |
| Launcher | Antares (ELaNa 25) (NG-12) |
| Deployment | Deployed from Cygnus on 2020-01-31 |
| Organization | University of Texas at El Paso |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Partners | ULA |
| Oneliner |
Test additive manufacturing utilizing conductive polymers to perform the simulated repair of a solar array junction in orbit. |
| Description |
Test additive manufacturing — or 3D printing — utilizing conductive polymers to perform the simulated repair of a solar array junction in orbit. Flight-demonstrate a 3D-printed capacitor and patch antenna, Electron Emission Film and Surface Charging Monitor.
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| Notes |
Won free ULA launch slot. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Additive manufacturing |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-12-26
