| Satellite name | SUPERNOVA-BETA (TechSat I, TechSat 1) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Launch failure |
| Launched | 2015-11-04 |
| NORAD ID | Launch failure |
| Deployer | NLAS (Nanosatellite Launch Adapter System) [NASA] |
| Launcher | Super Strypi (SPARK) |
| Organization | Pumpkin |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation | US |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by Pumpkin |
| Operator | Pumpkin |
| Launch brokerer | ORS Office (US DoD) |
| Partners | Transparent Sky, Southern Stars |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologues. |
| Description |
Test flight of multiple subsystems on the SUPERNOVA 6U bus developed by Pumpkin, Inc, including structure, EPS, GPS, ADACS, CDH, and imagers. 1) Real-time image processing experiments. Use of embedded CPU/GPU on orbit. Improvements to imaging via coupled processing control pipeline, only feasible on-board. 2) Reflight of improved hardware developed for crowdFunded SkyCube in 2012-2014 Intended to provide consumer-grade Earth imagery, “tweets from space”, inflatable deorbit device. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat, De-orbit device |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
