PhoneSat 2.4a Satellite

PhoneSat 2.4a
PhoneSat 2.4a
Name PhoneSat 2.4a
Spacecraft type CubeSat
Units or mass 1U
Status Reentry 2017-01-31. Was operational.
Launched 2013-11-20
NORAD ID 39381
Deployer P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer)
Launcher Minotaur I
Entity name NASA Ames Research Center
Institution Space agency
Entity type Government (Civil / Military)
Country US
Launch brokerer Tyvak, ?
Oneliner

Off-the-shelf commercial smartphone as the control system for the satellite and other technology demonstrations.

Description

Test the smartphone's capability as communication technology for nanosatellites and as hardware to manage pointing, taking images and software execution.

Several improvements over the previous mission, including a two-way radio to enable command of the satellite from the ground, solar arrays to enable it to be operational for up to a year, and a system for attitude control.

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Photo sources [1] [2]
Keywords Android
On the same launch

Last modified: 2024-05-29

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