ForgeStar 0 [Space Forge]
ForgeStar 0 is a British 3U-CubeSat developed by Space Forge of Wales. The 3U CubeSat prototype satellite is a fully returnable and reusable platform to enable in-space manufacturing.
This launch will be the first for the company’s ForgeStar platform and will test future returns from space technology. Follow-up missions will be larger than this prototype.
Nation: | UK |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Space Forge |
Contractors: | Space Forge |
Equipment: | Deployable heat shield |
Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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ForgeStar 0 | 2023-F01 | 09.01.2023 | Nq RW12/30 | F | LauncherOne | with AMBER 1, Prometheus 2A, 2B, CIRCE 1, 2, DOVER, Aman 1, STORK 6 |