| Name | Shields-1 |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Operational (Indirect tweet from Jonathan McDowell on 2019-03-04. SmallSat 2023 presentation.) |
| Launched | 2018-12-16 |
| NORAD ID | 43850 |
| Deployer | RailPOD [Tyvak] |
| Launcher | Electron |
| Entity name | NASA Langley Research Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Country | US |
| Launch brokerer | TriSept |
| Partners | MXL, LUna |
| Oneliner |
Raise the TRL of Atomic Number (Z) grade radiation shielding technologies. |
| Description |
Shields-1 focuses on enabling future research and commercial space technology mission by reducing the harmful effects of harsh radiation environments to spacecraft. This is accomplished by raising the TRL of Atomic Number (Z) grade radiation shielding technologies. Mission features: Radiation Shielding Experiment, Secondary small satellite payload mission planned for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), Charge Dissipation Film, Vault enables use of COTS components. |
| Results |
Shields-1 (Z-Shield Vault): Performing over 4 Years in Polar Low-Earth Orbit. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
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![[2]](http://lunainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Shields_brochure2.png){kind=link}