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NSTP-Sat
NSTP-Sat (bus without payload) [NASA]
NSTP-Sat (NASA Science/Technology Platform Satellite) is a proposed NASA mission based on a donated satellite bus, likely from NRO's Quasar (SDS-2) relay satellite program.
The donated spacecraft is a Hughes (Boeing) built spin stabilized bus, apparently without the original relay payload.
NASA is currently solicits ideas for payloads, including remote sensing instruments and technology demonstrations. The NSTP-Sat could be used for missions to low earth orbit, geostationary equatorial orbit, medium Earth orbit, Earth-Moon L1, or lunar orbit in the 2021 timeframe.
The satellite could be launched on Atlas-5, Falcon-9 or SLS missions.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | TBD |
| Operator: | NASA |
| Contractors: | Hughes |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | HS-386 ? |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells (body mounted and drop-skirt), batteries |
| Lifetime: | 8 years |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSTP-Sat (ex Quasar x (SDS-2 6)) | - | 20xx |
References:
- Space News: NASA seeks payload ideas for mystery satellite, 3 March 2017
