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BlueWalker 1
BlueWalker 1 [NanoAvionics]
BlueWalker 1 is a 6U-CubeSat built by the Lithuanian company NanoAvionics for AST & Science. AST & Science is also an investor in NanoAvionics.
The satellite will be used to test AST & Science's patented technologies in a space environment. The manufacturing and payload integration reportedly was done in one month.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | NanoAvionics, AST & Science |
| Contractors: | NanoAvionics |
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| Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueWalker 1 (BW 1) | - | 2019 | Sr FLP | PSLV-QL | with EMISAT, Flock-4a 1, ..., 20, Lemur-2 96, ..., 99, M6P, Danu Pathfinder, (PS4 attached payload) |
