PTLS [AFIT]
The PTLS (Persistent TT&C using LEO Satcom) is a 3U-CubeSat picosatellite built by the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) to test communications with a CubeSat via the Iridium network.
The PTLS mission uses an Iridium 9602 Short Burst Data (SBD) transceiver to conduct experiments to measure system’s ability to:
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Technology test |
Operator: | Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) |
Contractors: | Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) |
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Configuration: | CubeSat (4U) |
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Power: | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
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Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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PTLS | - | with ? |