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CryoCube 1 (CC 1)

CryoCube 1 [NASA]

CryoCube 1 (CC 1) is a nanosatellite developed by NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to perform cryogenic fluid management experiments.

CryoCube-1 will perform experiments for fluid location sensing, slosh characterization and cryogenic fluid transfer.

The 3U Cubesat features deployable solar arrays, which double as a solar heat shield. A second deployable heat shield will block earth's infrared radiation. Active doors will expose the cryogenic oxygen tank to space during eclipse phases.

It was selected in 2011 by NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) to be launched as part of the ELaNa program. It was launched on board of Dragon CRS-19 to the ISS, where it was deployed on 19 February 2020.

Nation: USA
Type / Application: Technology
Operator: NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
Contractors: NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Sierra Lobo, Inc.
Equipment:
Configuration: CubeSat (3U)
Propulsion: None
Power: Solar cells, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:
Orbit: 412 km × 421 km, 51.65°
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
CryoCube 1 (CC 1) 1998-067RD 05.12.2019 CC SLC-40 Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with Dragon CRS-19, HISUI, CIRiS, MiniCarb, VPM, SORTIE, QARMAN, AztechSat 1, EdgeCube, MakerSat 1, ORCA 2, ORCA 8
Further CryoCube (CC) missions:

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