| Satellite | R5-S4 |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Operational? (Object identified as of 2024-12-22) |
| Launched | 2024-07-04 |
| NORAD ID | 60206 |
| Deployer | RailPOD [Tyvak] |
| Launcher | Firefly Alpha (ELaNa 43) |
| Entity name | NASA Johnson Space Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Country | US |
| Operator | In-house? |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate technologies to speed up hosted payload and in-space inspection. |
| Description |
Demonstrate a fast and cost-effective way to build successful CubeSats in addition to demonstrating some technologies that are important to in-space inspection, which could help to make crewed space exploration safer and more efficient. R5-S1 could prove a cheaper way to demonstrate crucial technologies like high-performance computers, cameras, algorithms and a new way for satellites to transmit pictures to the ground. |
| Notes | |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | Propulsion, License Plate Identification Tag |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-12-22
