Satellite name | PTD-R (PTD-5, PTHFDR, Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 6U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
Launcher | Falcon 9, (Transporter-11) |
Organisation | NASA Ames Research Center |
Institution | Space agency |
Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
Country | US |
Manufacturer | AIVT by Terran Orbital |
Partners | NASA Glenn |
Oneliner |
Government-furnished technology payloads for a series of flight demonstrations. |
Description |
Government-furnished technology payloads for a series of flight demonstrations. Demonstrate several new propulsion systems, advanced control systems for precision pointing, and communications systems that will greatly increase data transmission for future missions. |
Sources | [1] |
COTS subsystems |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29