STPSat 2, 3
STPSat 2 [Ball]
STPSat 2 ist an experimental spacecraft for STP. It is the first flight of the Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV).
STPSat-2 will carry three experimental payloads that were chosen by the DoD Space Experiment Review Board:
- SPEX (Space Phenomenology Experiment) includes two payloads to evaluate sensor compatibility for the space environment
- ODTML (Ocean Data Telemetry MicroSatLink) provides two way data relay from terrestrial (ocean or land) sensors to users (standalone or on the internet).
STPSat 3 is a copy of the STPSat 2 satellite, which will carry four experiments, including a module designed to host various space situational awareness sensors and a pair of space environment sensors.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | USAF STP (Space Test Program) |
| Contractors: | Ball Aerospace (prime); AeroAstro (bus) |
| Equipment: | SPEX, ODTML (#2) |
| Configuration: | Astro-200 |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 3 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 1 year |
| Mass: | 180 kg |
| Orbit: | 641 km × 652 km, 72° |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| STPSat 2 (USA 217) | 20.11.2010 | Kd LP-1 | Minotaur-4 HAPS | with FASTRAC 1, FASTRAC 2, FalconSat 5, FASTSat-HSV 01, RAX 1, O/OREOS, NanoSail-D2, Ballast A, Ballast B | |
| STPSat 3 | 2013 | WI LA-0B | Minotaur-1 | with ORS 3, 16 cubesats |
Further STPSat missions:
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Further STP missions:
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References:
- AeroAstro Website
