Satellite | RyeF3Ex (RyeFemSat) |
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Spacecraft type | PocketQube |
Units or mass | PocketQube |
Entity name | Ryerson University |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Country | Canada |
Oneliner |
Multiple tethered femto-satellites with tiny thrusters for technology demonstration. |
Description |
Multiple tethered femto-satellites with tiny thrusters and magnetic torquers to test command and control architecture and hardware, formation keeping and reconfiguration control algorithms, communications protocol and data relay, and imaging of the Earth's surface. |
Keywords | Propulsion |
Related Spacecraft
Spacecraft | Status | Launcher | Launch date | Orbit |
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RyeF3Ex-1 (Ryerson Femtosatellite Formation Flying Experiment, RyeFemSat, RYF3EX) | cancelled | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
RyeF3Ex-2 (Ryerson Femtosatellite Formation Flying Experiment, RyeFemSat, RYF3EX) | cancelled | cancelled | x_cancelled | cancelled |
Last modified: 2024-05-29