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CNCE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
CNCE Blk. 1 [MDA]
The CNCE Blk.1 (CubeSat Network Communications Experiment Block 1) satellites by the Missile Defense Agency will replicate an advanced on-orbit concept of operations involving satellite-to-satellite communications and satellite-to-ground communications in the space environment.
The CNCE Blk 1 satellites will support experiments in autonomous mesh networking. They will mimic two suborbital interceptor kill vehicles and test communications between them.
Two of these, CNCE 1 and CNCE 3, were launched on a shared LauncherOne rocket in 2021.
Two more improved CNCE Blk 2 satellites, called CNCE 4 and CNCE 5 were launched in May 2022.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Missile Defense Agency (MDA) |
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| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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