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.
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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Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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CNCE 1 | 2021-058E | 30.06.2021 | Mo RW12/30 | LauncherOne | with HALO-Net Free Flyer, Gunsmoke-J 4, CNCE 3, Brik-2, STORK 4, STORK 5 | |
CNCE 2 | - | 202x | with ? | |||
CNCE 3 | 2021-058D | 30.06.2021 | Mo RW12/30 | LauncherOne | with HALO-Net Free Flyer, Gunsmoke-J 4, CNCE 1, Brik-2, STORK 4, STORK 5 |