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OUTSat
OUTSat on Centaur stage [ULA]
OUTSat (Operational Unique Technologies Satellite) was an experimental Cubesat dispenser mounted to a Centaur upper stage.
OUTSat consisted of a box-like NPSCuL-Lite (NPS CubeSat Launcher) built by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), which was affixed to the Aft Bulkhead Carrier (ABC) of the Centaur upper stage. This unit was powered by the Centaur and contained eight PPods, which contained 11 cubesats. After deployment of the main payload, the Centaur maneuvered to a lower orbit, were OUTSat deployed its 11 satellites.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) |
| Contractors: | Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) |
| Equipment: | NPSCuL-Lite |
| Configuration: | Deployer mounted on Centaur stage |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTSat | 2012-048N | 13.09.2012 | Va SLC-3E | Atlas-5(401) | with Intruder 10A, Intruder 10B, Aeneas, SMDC-ONE 2.1, SMDC-ONE 2.2, STARE A, CINEMA 1, CSSWE, CXBN, AeroCube 4A, AeroCube 4B, AeroCube 4C, CP 5 |
