FalconSat 7
FalconSat 7 [USAF]
FalconSAT-7, is a nanosatellite developed by the U.S. Air Force Academy to test out solar telescope with the Peregrine photon-sieve optic. The satellite is built on a NRO supplied Colony II 3U-CubeSat built by Boeing.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Experimental |
| Operator: | U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Contractors: | U.S. Air Force Academy, Boeing (bus) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 5 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FalconSat 7 | 2014 | with ? |
Further FalconSat missions:
References:
- Geoff Andersen, Michael Dearborn and Geoff McHarg, USAF Academy: FalconSAT-7: A Photon Sieve Solar Telescope
