Ignis [Astro Digital]
Ignis is a technology demonstration satellite by Astro Digital to demonstrate a new propulsion system on a 6U CubeSat.
Ignis includes the Apollo Constellation Engine (ACE), a Hall Thruster which ionizes and expels a high density proprietary propellant. The spacecraft bus is the Corvus-6 design with a 6U CubeSat form factor. The common satellite bus uses reaction wheels, magnetic torque coils, star trackers, magnetometers, sun sensors, and gyroscopes to enable precision 3-axis pointing without the use of propellant.
The spacecraft was to be launched aboard a LauncherOne rocket built by Virgin Orbit from Guam into a medium inclination low Earth orbit.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Astro Digital |
Contractors: | Astro Digital |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
Propulsion: | ACE Hall effect thruster |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | < 3 years |
Mass: | 12 kg |
Orbit: | 500 km × 500 km, 45° (planned) |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Ignis | - | 202x | with ? |