Mola [NPS]
The Mola is a 6U CubeSat developed by the Space Systems Academic Group at NPS.
Mola includes two payload experiments built by NPS – a terahertz imaging camera (TIC) and an LED on-orbit payload (LOOP) – and a radio transmitter built by New Zealand’s Defense Science and Technology unit.
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) |
Contractors: | Naval Postgraduate School (NPS); Astro Digital (bus) |
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Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Mola | 2024-053B | 21.03.2024 | WI LA-0C | Electron KS | with USA 352, AeroCube 16A, AeroCube 16B |