Mandrake 1 is a technology demonstration mission conducted under DARPA's Blackjack program.
Mandrake 1 is a CubeSat that will carry supercomputer processing chips.
The launch was planned for early 2021 on the SpaceX multi satellite mission "Transporter 1". When the Mandrake 1 and Mandrake 2 satellits were to be mounted on the payload stack, the deployment mechanism was accidently activated, which led to damage to both payloads. Likely the satellites will fly on a later launch.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | DARPA |
| Contractors: | DARPA |
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| Configuration: | CubeSat (?U) |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandrake 1 | - | 2021 | CC | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with (SpaceX Transporter-2) |
