| Spacecraft name | VESTA |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Operational? (Press release from 2018-12-04 but no SatNOGS reports with data last checked 2023-06-10) |
| Launched | 2018-12-03 |
| NORAD ID | 43781 |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace],? |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (Spaceflight SSO-A, SHERPA) |
| Entity name | Honeywell |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity | Commercial |
| Nation (HQ) | US |
| Nation (AIT) | UK |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by SSTL |
| Launch brokerer | Spaceflight |
| Partners | Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL), UK Space Agency |
| Oneliner |
Test new two-way VHF payload for the exactEarth maritime satellite constellation. |
| Description |
Test a new two-way VHF Data Exchange System (VDES) payload for the exactEarth advanced maritime satellite constellation. VESTA platform will have 3-axis pointing capability, an SEU tolerant on-board computer, VxWorks operating system and an S-Band transmitter and receiver. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
