| Name | SERPENS |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2016-03-27. Was operational (Regular DK3WN reports until decay) |
| Launched | 2015-08-19 |
| NORAD ID | 40897 |
| Deployer | J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | H-IIB (H2B) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2015-09-17 |
| Organisation | SERPENS (Sistema Espacial para Realização de Pesquisa e Experimentos com Nanossatélites) programme university consortium |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | Brazil |
| Launch brokerer | JAXA |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate store and forward messaging and plasma propulsion. |
| Description |
Transponder to test VHF and S-band communications for store and forward messaging, a UHF transponder fully compatible with the HUMSAT store and forward messaging system and pulsed plasma thruster (PPT) built by Mars Space Ltd. and Clyde Space. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Keywords | Propulsion |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
