Proxima 1, 2 (original) (raw)
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Proxima 1 [Fleet Space]
Proxima 1 and 2 are pathfinder satellites for Fleet Space Technologies' planned network of Centauri satellites for global satellite connectivity to the Internet-of-Things (IoT).
The Proxima satellites are built to the 1.5U CubeSat form factor. They were manufactured by Pumpkin Space Systems on very short notice within two weeks.
Two satellites were launched in 2018 as secondary payloads on an Electron KS rocket.
| Nation: | Australia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Fleet Space Technologies |
| Contractors: | Fleet Space Technologies, Pumpkin Inc. (bus) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | 491 km × 517 km, 85.03� (#1); 490 km × 513 km, 85.03� (#2) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proxima 1 | 2018-088E | 11.11.2018 | OnS LC-1A | Electron KS | with CICERO 10, Lemur-2 82, Lemur-2 83, Proxima 2, Irvine 01, NABEO |
| Proxima 2 | 2018-088G | 11.11.2018 | OnS LC-1A | Electron KS | with CICERO 10, Lemur-2 82, Lemur-2 83, Proxima 2, Irvine 01, NABEO |
References:
- Rocket Lab: Fleet Space Technologies joins Rocket Lab manifest for It�s Business Time mission, 30 October 2018
- Pumpkin: FLEET's Pumpkin-built Rapid-response CubeSats are Now on Orbit, 14 November 2018