| Spacecraft name | PALISADE |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 16U |
| Status | Operational? (No news found as of 2020-04-09, last checked 2023-06-09) |
| Launched | 2019-10-17 |
| NORAD ID | 44634 |
| Deployer | EXOpod 12U/16U [Exolaunch] |
| Launcher | Electron |
| Entity name | Astro Digital |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Astro Digital |
| Operator | Astro Digital |
| Launch brokerer | Rocket Lab |
| Partners | Advanced Solutions |
| Oneliner |
Technology demonstration satellite with propulsion system, communications system, and software developed by Advanced Solutions. |
| Description |
Built within only five months including a highly complex communications and in-orbit propulsion system payload. Technology demonstration satellite with on-board propulsion system, a next generation Astro Digital developed communications system, and software developed by Advanced Solutions Inc. including an advanced version of ASI’s MAX Flight Software. The mission is named ‘As The Crow Flies’ in a nod to Astro Digital’s Corvus Platform, which provides flexible and cost-effective solutions across a wide range of applications and mission profiles on bus variants ranging from 6U and 16U CubeSats to ESPA Class. Corvus is also a widely-distributed genus of birds which includes crows. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
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| Keywords | Propulsion |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
