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SCOUT
SCOUT [Spaceflight Industries]
SCOUT is a prototype for visible imaging microsatellite capable of 1.0 meter visible imagery at nadir.
SCOUT is based on the Spaceflight SENTRY-4000 satellite bus. The spacecraft has a nominal cross section of 40 cm × 46 cm and, in the stowed launch configuration, is 84 cm in length. At approximately 50-55 kg wet mass depending on customer configuration, it can be launched in both a horizontal and vertical orientation as a secondary payload on a variety of launch vehicle platforms.
| Nation: | Sweden |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Earth observation |
| Operator: | Spaceflight Industries |
| Contractors: | Spaceflight Industries |
| Equipment: | 1 m visible imager |
| Configuration: | SENTRY-4000 |
| Propulsion: | Warm gas Butane thrusters |
| Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 3 years |
| Mass: | ~55 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOUT | - | 20xx | with ? |
References:
- Spaceflight Industries: SCOUT
