Thank you very much for visiting Gunter's Space Page. I hope that this site is useful and informative for you.
If you appreciate the information provided on this site, please consider supporting my work by making a simple and secure donation via PayPal. Please help to run the website and keep everything free of charge. Thank you very much.
GEARRS 3 (GEARRSAT 3)
GEARRS 3 [NearSpace Launch]
GEARRS 3 or GEARRSAT 3 (Globalstar Experiment And Risk Reduction Satellite) is a 3U CubeSat built by NearSpace Launch in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to test a satellite black box.
The Black Box transmits vital data, health and safety information, GPS, and summary data while in orbit for 24/7 coverage via the Globalstar network. With its included solar arrays, the Black Box would operate for many years after the primary satellite fails so that essential data and tracking is continuous, and altitude known. If the satellite reawakens after some long failure, the Black Box reports the new status, and the satellite may be reactivated. satellite communications network is a feasible option for the command and control of a small satellite systems and cubesats.
The 120 gram Black Box patch is mounted on the outside of the cubesat and is completely autonomous with its own solar cell. It is based on the recent technology demonstrated by the autonomous EyeStar Tag (TagSat) flown on the Sherpa-FX 1 and 2 deployers as well as the ThinSat.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | NearSpace Launch, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) |
| Contractors: | NearSpace Launch, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEARRS 3 (GEARRSAT 3) | 2022-003D | 13.01.2022 | Mo RW12/30 | LauncherOne | with PAN A, PAN B, TechEdSat 13, ADLER 1, STORK 3, SteamSat 2 |
References:
- Matthew C. Voss, Jeff F. Dailey, Matthew B. Orvis, Hank D. Voss, Ken Kiers, Stefan Brandle, Andrew Glaze, Art White, Jeffrey Roberts, Mike Coletti, Mike Miller: ID, GPS Tracking, 24/7 Tag Link for CubeSats and Constellations: Flight Results
