NSLSat 1, 2 (BeetleSat 1) (original) (raw)
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NSLSat 1 [NSLComm]
The NSLSat 1 is a 6U CubeSat pathfinder mission for NSLComm's planned high throughput Cubesat constellation.
NSLSat-1 will test a new kind of expandable and flexible spacecraft antenna to offer data rates up to 100 times more than current nanosats. Designed to accommodate the deployment of a nonrigid reflector that is bigger than any other antenna, the NSLSat-1 will deliver deliver high-capacity footprints up to 1 Gbps and elevate LEO capabilities for a wide range of applications from narrowband to end-to-end constellations facilitating robust commercial and government applications.
NSLComm�s reflector folds up into just 2U (two liters) of space inside a specially designed nanosat and once in orbit it pops out to an unparalleled size that translates into super high bandwidth. In addition, NSLSat-1 incorporates a flexible subreflector that optimizes and shapes the antenna�s footprint to ensure payload flexibility that can change on the fly while deployed in LEO orbit.
The 6U CubeSat is being built by �AC Clyde Space.
The satellite was originally planned to be launched as a secondary payload on an Indian PSLV rocket in November 2018, but eventually flew in July 2019 on a Soyuz-2-1b Fregat.
| Nation: | Israel |
|---|---|
| Type, Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | NSLComm → BeetleSat |
| Contractors: | �AC Clyde Space |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 9 kg |
| Orbit: |