STPSat 1 (original) (raw)
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STPSat 1 [AeroAstro]
STPSat 1 is an experimental spacecraft for STP (Space Test Program), which hosted several experiments. The 3-axis stabilized spacecraft is built by AeroAstro.
STPSat 1 contained following experiments:
- the optical SHIMMER payload
- CITRIS, a Certo Beacon Transmitter experiment
- MEPSI, a experiment to deploy two pico-satellites
At the end of its mission it was to deploy two MEPSI nanosatellites, but these were de-manifested shortly before launch due to Aerospace Corps funding constraints and inability to finish the pico-sats on time. The launcher itself remained on board, but was loaded with dummy masses, which were not to be deployed.
It was launched as a secondary payload from the first STP mission on an Atlas-5(401) rocket.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) STP (Space Test Program) |
| Contractors: | AeroAstro |
| Equipment: | SHIMMER, CITRIS, MEPSI, WSSP |
| Configuration: | Astro-200 |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 4 deployable solar arrays, body mounted solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 164 kg |
| Orbit: | 560 km × 560 km, 35.4� |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STPSat 1 | 2007-006D | 09.03.2007 | CC SLC-41 | Atlas-5(401) | with ASTRO, NEXTSat/CSC, CFESat, MidSTAR 1, FalconSat 3 |