| Spacecraft | Prometheus-2 2 (Prometheus 2B, Dstl) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Launch failure |
| Launched | 2023-01-09 |
| NORAD ID | Launch failure |
| Deployer | ? |
| Launcher | LauncherOne (UK) |
| Entity name | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) |
| Institution | Military |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Headquarters | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by In-Space Missions |
| Operator | In-house? |
| Partners | Airbus, U.S. National Reconnaissance Office |
| Oneliner |
Test platform for monitoring radio signals including GPS and sophisticated imaging. |
| Description |
Includes two optical imaging cameras, a laser range finder, and a GPS receiver. One camera will be fitted with a wide-angle lens for a 180-degree view of Earth’s surface with the second camera observing the other Cubesat 1 to support space situational awareness and enables us to understand what else orbits the Earth. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | SSA-Space Situational Awareness |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
