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Trailblazer 1 (SPA-1 Trailblazer)
Trailblazer 1 (SPA-1 Trailblazer) [COSMIAC]
Trailblazer 1, also known as SPA-1 Trailblazer is an 1 Unit CubeSat designed and built by COSMIAC at University of New Mexico (UNM), Albuquerque, NM, USA.
The satellite will provide a proof-of-concept flight for an AFRL (Air Force Research Laboratory) sponsored bus design called SPA (Space Plug-and-play Architecture). The PnP (Plug-and-Play) type architecture is a capability that will allow for rapid development and delivery of satellite and defense systems.
In 2011, Trailblazer 1 was down-selected for a launch opportunity through the NASA ELaNa program.
The satellite was successfully deployed in orbit on the ELaNa-4 mission, but no signals were received.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Magnetospheric Research, Technology |
| Operator: | COSMIAC, University of New Mexico (UNM) |
| Contractors: | COSMIAC, University of New Mexico (UNM), Pumpkin Inc. (bus) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailblazer 1 (SPA-1 Trailblazer) | 2013-064W | 20.11.2013 | WI LA-0B | Minotaur-1 | with STPSat 3, ORS 3, ORSES, ORS Tech 1, ORS Tech 2, Prometheus 1.1, ..., 1.8, SENSE 1, SENSE 2, Ho`oponopono 2, Firefly, STARE B, TetherSat 1, TetherSat 2, Black Knight 1, NPS-SCAT, COPPER, ChargerSat 1, TJ3Sat, Vermont Lunar Cubesat, SwampSat, CAPE 2, DragonSat 1, KySat 2, PhoneSat v2.4 |
References:
- eoPortal Directory: Trailblazer Satellite
- COSMIAC: Trailblazer
