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ROSE 1
ROSE 1 [Phase Four]
ROSE 1 is a 6U CubeSat experimental spacecraft designed to provide an orbital test-bed for the Phase Four Radio Frequency Thruster (RFT), the first plasma propulsion system to fly on a nanosatellite.
This research program is intended to demonstrate that the Phase Four RFT can safely launch, operate and perform experimental orbital course corrections in space. For the ROSE-1 mission, the spacecraft will fly in a LEO near-circular orbit with altitude of approximately 575 km and with inclination of approximately 98°.
The satellite was to be launched on Spaceflight Industry's SSO-A multi-satellite launch on a Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) rocket, but was removed from this launch.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Phase Four |
| Contractors: | Phase Four, Astro Digital |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
| Propulsion: | RFT |
| Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE 1 | - | 20xx | with ? |
