CryoCube 2 (CC 1) is a nanosatellite developed by NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC) to perform cryogenic fluid management experiments.
CryoCube-2 will perform experiments on cyrogenic propellant storage and transfer experiments that support the development of in-space propellant depots or a cryogenic propulsion state. It will collect data on mxing of stratified liquid oxygen and on slosh of the liquid induced by applied accelerations.
The 3U Cubesat features deployable solar arrays, which double as a solar heat shield. A second deployable heat shield will block earth's infrared radiation. Active doors will expose the cryogenic oxygen tank to space during eclipse phases.
It was selected in 2013 by NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) to be launched as part of the ELaNa program.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) |
| Contractors: | NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC), SLI |
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| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| CryoCube 2 (CC 2) | - | 20xx | with ? |
