Spacecraft | TSAT (TSat3, Testsat-Lite, Taylor Satellite) |
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Form factor | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 2U |
Status | Reentry 2014-05-28. Was operational. |
Launched | 2014-04-18 |
NORAD ID | 39682 |
Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
Launcher | Falcon 9 |
Entity name | Taylor University |
Institution | University |
Entity type | Academic / Education |
Country | US |
Oneliner |
Characterizing Globalstar link coverage and Langmuir probe. |
Description |
Validating and characterizing the commercial Globalstar link capacity and coverage. Making new low-altitude ELEO measurements. Making plasma density measurements using a Langmuir Probe and educating future workforce in STEM fields. |
Sources | [1] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Keywords | Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat |
On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29