CySat 1 [Iowa State University]
The CySat 1 (Cyclone Satellite 1) is a 3U CubeSat technology demonstrator mission by the Iowa State University to test an asteroid surveying payload and 3U satellite platform for operation in an asteroid environment, and enable students to design a small satellite system and mission from concept to flight.
The project is intended to establish a small satellite program at Iowa State that allows the opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and coursework to a real astronautics project. CySat pulls students from a number of the Engineering Departments to foster an interdisciplinary environment within the College of Engineering and accomplish complex missions requiring multiple areas of expertise.
CySat will carry a miniature Infrared spectrometer and a mapping radar
It was selected in 2017 by NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) to be launched as part of the ELaNa program.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Iowa State University |
Contractors: | Iowa State University |
Equipment: | Infrared spectrometer, Mapping Radar |
Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | x kg |
Orbit: | 400 km × 400 km, 51.6° (typical) |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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CySat 1 | - | 202x | with? |