STARE A, B (Re, Horus)
STARE [LLNL]
STARE A and B (Space-Based Telescopes for Actionable Refinement of Ephemeris), also known as Re and Horus, are a pair of three-unit CubeSats (called 3U CubeSats) equipped with optical imaging payloads, that will demonstrate the main elements of a new concept for tracking orbiting space debris.
STARE is a project of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories. The STARE satellites are using the Boeing-built Colony II bus developed under a contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories |
| Contractors: | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (prime); Boeing (bus) |
| Equipment: | STARE telescope |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | none |
| Power: | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 4 kg |
| Orbit: | 770 km × 480 km, 64° |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARE A (Re) | 13.09.2012 | Va SLC-3E | Atlas-5(401) | with NOSS-3 6A, NOSS-3 6B, Aeneas, CINEMA 1, CSSWE, CXBN, AeroCube 4, AeroCube 4a, AeroCube 4b, CP 5, OUTSat | |
| STARE B (Horus) | 2013 | WI LA-0B | Minotaur-1 | with STPSat 3, ORS 3, STPSat 3, ORSES, ORS Tech 1, ORS Tech 2, Prometheus 1, Prometheus 2, Prometheus 3, Prometheus 4, SENSE 1, SENSE 2, Firefly, TetherSat 1, TetherSat 2, Black Knight 1, NPS-SCAT, CSIP, COPPER, SPA-1 Trailblazer, Lunar Orbiter-Lander CubeSat, SwampSat, CAPE 2, DragonSat 1, KYSat 2 |
References:
- Science & Technology Review: Tracking Space Debris, April/May 2012, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
