Mightysat 2.1 [Spectrum Astro]
Mightysat 2.1 (meaning first flight of the series-2 version) is an military minisatellite to test / demonstrate components for future utilization. The 130 kg spacecraft carries two kinds of hardware for tests. In the list of "unproven technologies" are:
In the list of "stand alone experiments" are:
The spacecraft remained operational until its natural reentry into the atmosphere in November 2002 at well over twice its design lifetime.
Four more satellites in The MightySat-2 series were planned, but were finally cancelled.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Experimental |
Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) STP (Space Test Program) |
Contractors: | Spectrum Astro |
Equipment: | Fourier-Transform Hyperspectral Imager |
Configuration: | SA-200B |
Propulsion: | SAC, NSX, MFCBS, FTHSI, QS40, SMATTE, SAFI |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 1 year (design); +2 years (reached) |
Mass: | 124 kg (#2.1) |
Orbit: | 556 km × 556 km, 98° (#2.1) |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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MightySat 2.1 (Sindri, P99-1) | 2000-042A | 19.07.2000 | Va CLF | Minotaur-1 | with MEMS 2A, MEMS 2B | |
MightySat 2.2 | - | cancelled | ||||
MightySat 2.3 | - | cancelled | ||||
MightySat 2.4 | - | cancelled | ||||
MightySat 2.5 | - | cancelled |
Further MightySat missions:
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Further STP missions:
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