Ut ProSat-1 Spacecraft

Ut ProSat-1
Ut ProSat-1
Name Ut ProSat-1 (VSCP-1B)
Type CubeSat
Units or mass 3U
Status not launched, expected in 2025
Launcher not launched
Organisation Virginia Tech
Institution University
Entity Academic / Education
Nation US
Oneliner

Deploy a bistable coiled tape spring in a controlled, reliable, and repeatable manner on a SmallSat.

Description

Mission objectives:

  1. Leverage experience to fly a successful mission.
  2. Demonstrate effectiveness of avionics core architecture.
  3. Meet all science objectives from VT ThickSat at a minimum.
  4. Use 3U platform to fly other small experiments.
Notes

Initially thought to be on Cygnus NG-19 flight, but was not.

Sources [1] [2] [3]
Photo sources [1]
COTS subsystems
  • TRANSCEIVER - GomSpace NanoCom
  • BATTERY - GomSpace NanoPower
  • SOLAR PANELS - EnduroSat
  • ANTENNA - EnduroSat
  • OBC - ISIS
Subsystems sources [1]

Last modified: 2024-12-09

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