Unicorn 2A [Alba Orbital]
The Unicorn 2A mission is a picosatellite developped by Alba Orbital to the 3P PocketQube form factor.
The mission of Unicorn-2a is primarily a tech demo of an Optical payload, with 16m GSD. It will have a ground to LEO radio in the UHF amateur bands at 437 Mhz and 2.4 Ghz (both uplink and downlink) to receive telemetry beacons because the mission is so short, less than 45 days.
Unicorn 2A was planned to be launched on the maiden flight of the small Vector-R launch vehicle in late 2019 from Kodiak, but did not take place due to Vector dropping out of business.
The Unicorn 2G and 2H were carried on board of the Orbiter SN1 orbital transfer vehicle on a Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5). Orbiter SN1 suffered a power failure in orbit, which prevented the satellites from being deployed.
| Satellite |
COSPAR |
Date |
LS |
|
Launch Vehicle |
Remarks |
| Unicorn 2 |
2022-047AD ? |
02.05.2022 |
OnS LC-1A |
|
Electron KS (R) |
with E-Space Demo 1, 2, 3, BRO 6, AuroraSat 1, SpaceBEE 140, ..., 155, SpaceBEENZ 15, ..., 22, MyRadar 1, TRSI 2, 3, Copia |
| Unicorn 2A |
2022-002 |
13.01.2022 |
CC SLC-40 |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with Umbra 02, Capella 7, 8, ICEYE X14, X16, Sich 2-1, ION-SCV 004, Dodona, STORK 1, 2, LabSat, SW1FT, VZLUSAT 2, ETV A1, BRO 5, HYPSO 1, Kepler 16, ..., 19, Flock-4x 1, ..., 44, FOREST 1, Lemur-2 149, 150, Lemur-2 146, 147, DEWA-Sat 1, NuX 1, IRIS A, MDASat 1a, 1b, 1c, Gossamer Piccolomini, Tevel 1, ..., 8, Challenger, Delfi-PQ 1, Unicorn 2A, 2D, 2E, FossaSat 2E1, ..., 2E6, MDQube-SAT 1, SATLLA 2A, 2B, Unicorn 1, EASAT 2, HADES, Grizu-263a, PION-BR 1, SanoSat 1, Tartan-Artibeus 1, USA 320, ..., 323 |
| Unicorn 2D |
2022-002BA |
13.01.2022 |
CC SLC-40 |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with Umbra 02, Capella 7, 8, ICEYE X14, X16, Sich 2-1, ION-SCV 004, Dodona, STORK 1, 2, LabSat, SW1FT, VZLUSAT 2, ETV A1, BRO 5, HYPSO 1, Kepler 16, ..., 19, Flock-4x 1, ..., 44, FOREST 1, Lemur-2 149, 150, Lemur-2 146, 147, DEWA-Sat 1, NuX 1, IRIS A, MDASat 1a, 1b, 1c, Gossamer Piccolomini, Tevel 1, ..., 8, Challenger, Delfi-PQ 1, Unicorn 2A, 2D, 2E, FossaSat 2E1, ..., 2E6, MDQube-SAT 1, SATLLA 2A, 2B, Unicorn 1, EASAT 2, HADES, Grizu-263a, PION-BR 1, SanoSat 1, Tartan-Artibeus 1, USA 320, ..., 323 |
| Unicorn 2E |
2022-002 |
13.01.2022 |
CC SLC-40 |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with Umbra 02, Capella 7, 8, ICEYE X14, X16, Sich 2-1, ION-SCV 004, Dodona, STORK 1, 2, LabSat, SW1FT, VZLUSAT 2, ETV A1, BRO 5, HYPSO 1, Kepler 16, ..., 19, Flock-4x 1, ..., 44, FOREST 1, Lemur-2 149, 150, Lemur-2 146, 147, DEWA-Sat 1, NuX 1, IRIS A, MDASat 1a, 1b, 1c, Gossamer Piccolomini, Tevel 1, ..., 8, Challenger, Delfi-PQ 1, Unicorn 2A, 2D, 2E, FossaSat 2E1, ..., 2E6, MDQube-SAT 1, SATLLA 2A, 2B, Unicorn 1, EASAT 2, HADES, Grizu-263a, PION-BR 1, SanoSat 1, Tartan-Artibeus 1, USA 320, ..., 323 |
| Unicorn 2G |
2023-001# |
03.01.2023 |
CC SLC-40 |
p |
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with YAM 5,
Lynk Tower 03, 04,
Umbra-SAR 04, 05,
EOS-SAT 1,
ICEYE X21, X22, X27,
ÑuSat 32, ..., 35,
Skykraft Deployer 1,
Skykraft 1, ..., 4,
Chimera LEO-1,
ION-SCV 007, 008,
Astrocast 0401, ..., 0404,
Futura SM1,
Futura SM3,
Kelpie 1,
Sharjah-Sat 1,
TAU-SAT 2,
Orbiter SN1,
MDQSAT 1A, 1B,
PROVES-Yearling,
Sapling 1,
Unicorn 2G, 2H,
Vigoride 5,
ZEUS 1,
KSF 3A, ..., 3D,
Flock-4y 1, ..., 36,
Lemur-2 157, ..., 162,
SpaceBEE 156, ..., 167,
EWS-RROCI,
BRO 8,
Gama Alpha,
Menut,
MilSpace2 1, 2,
NSLSat 2,
Platform 2,
EYE 1,
STAR-VIBE,
Sternula 1,
Connecta T1.2,
Guardian alpha,
KuwaitSat 1,
PolyITAN-HP-30,
BDSAT 2,
Pushan alpha / failed to deploy |
| Unicorn 2H |
2023-001# |
03.01.2023 |
CC SLC-40 |
p |
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with YAM 5,
Lynk Tower 03, 04,
Umbra-SAR 04, 05,
EOS-SAT 1,
ICEYE X21, X22, X27,
ÑuSat 32, ..., 35,
Skykraft Deployer 1,
Skykraft 1, ..., 4,
Chimera LEO-1,
ION-SCV 007, 008,
Astrocast 0401, ..., 0404,
Futura SM1,
Futura SM3,
Kelpie 1,
Sharjah-Sat 1,
TAU-SAT 2,
Orbiter SN1,
MDQSAT 1A, 1B,
PROVES-Yearling,
Sapling 1,
Unicorn 2G, 2H,
Vigoride 5,
ZEUS 1,
KSF 3A, ..., 3D,
Flock-4y 1, ..., 36,
Lemur-2 157, ..., 162,
SpaceBEE 156, ..., 167,
EWS-RROCI,
BRO 8,
Gama Alpha,
Menut,
MilSpace2 1, 2,
NSLSat 2,
Platform 2,
EYE 1,
STAR-VIBE,
Sternula 1,
Connecta T1.2,
Guardian alpha,
KuwaitSat 1,
PolyITAN-HP-30,
BDSAT 2,
Pushan alpha / failed to deploy |
| Unicorn 2I |
2023-084 |
12.06.2023 |
Va SLC-4E |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with W-Series 1,
Skykraft Deployer 3,
Skykraft 3A, ..., 3D,
ICEYE X23, X25, X26, X30,
GHOSt 3,
Grégoire,
Runner 1,
Tomorrow R2,
QPS-SAR 6,
ÑuSat 40, ..., 43,
Aces 1, ..., 4,
HOTSAT 1,
AFR,
DROID.001,
MuSat 1,
ION-SCV 011,
Outpost Mission 1,
EPICHyper 2,
Kelpie 2,
Spei Satelles,
ELO 4,
MRC-100,
Unicorn 2I,
SATLLA 2I,
URESAT 1,
Istanbul,
ROM 2,
Orbiter SN3,
Otter Pup,
MDQSAT 1C, 1D,
Pleiades-Squared,
GEI-SAT Precursor,
XVI,
AII-Delta,
Ayris 1, 2,
EIVE,
FOREST 2,
Lemur-2 167, 168,
MISR-A 1,
MISR-B 2,
Tiger 4,
FOSSASat FEROX 1, ..., 4,
SpaceBEE 168, ..., 179 |
| Unicorn 2J |
2023-174CX |
11.11.2023 |
Va SLC-4E |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with ICEYE X31, X32, X34, X35,
Umbra-SAR 07, 08,
Pelican 1,
FalconSat 10,
SPIP,
Aether 1, 2,
ION-SCV 013,
EPICHyper 3,
Intuition 1,
Crypto3,
Lemur-2 181,
OSW Cazorla,
Ymir 1,
PiCo-IoT 1, ..., 9,
Unicorn 2J, 2K,
HADES D,
ROM 3,
SpaceANT-D,
Tartan Artibeus 2,
Impulse 1,
Time We’ll Tell,
SpaceVan 001,
EXO 0,
GHGSat C9, C10, C11,
Observer 1A,
ProtoMéthée,
MANTIS,
BRO 10, 11,
Connecta T3.1, T3.2,
GENMAT 1,
NinjaSat,
OrbAstro PC1,
OrbAstro TR1,
PEARL 1C, 1H,
Platero,
Platform 5,
Tiger 5, 6,
Vindlér 1, ..., 4,
Ella 1,
Aman 1 (R),
Barry 1,
Flock-4q 1, ..., 36,
Heron Mk.2,
IRIS C2,
KAFASAT,
Lemur-2 179, 180,
OMNI-LER1,
Outpost Mission 2,
JinjuSat 1,
Djibouti 1A,
Picacho,
Veronika,
Hello Test 1, 2 |
| Unicorn 2K |
2023-174DA |
11.11.2023 |
Va SLC-4E |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with ICEYE X31, X32, X34, X35,
Umbra-SAR 07, 08,
Pelican 1,
FalconSat 10,
SPIP,
Aether 1, 2,
ION-SCV 013,
EPICHyper 3,
Intuition 1,
Crypto3,
Lemur-2 181,
OSW Cazorla,
Ymir 1,
PiCo-IoT 1, ..., 9,
Unicorn 2J, 2K,
HADES D,
ROM 3,
SpaceANT-D,
Tartan Artibeus 2,
Impulse 1,
Time We’ll Tell,
SpaceVan 001,
EXO 0,
GHGSat C9, C10, C11,
Observer 1A,
ProtoMéthée,
MANTIS,
BRO 10, 11,
Connecta T3.1, T3.2,
GENMAT 1,
NinjaSat,
OrbAstro PC1,
OrbAstro TR1,
PEARL 1C, 1H,
Platero,
Platform 5,
Tiger 5, 6,
Vindlér 1, ..., 4,
Ella 1,
Aman 1 (R),
Barry 1,
Flock-4q 1, ..., 36,
Heron Mk.2,
IRIS C2,
KAFASAT,
Lemur-2 179, 180,
OMNI-LER1,
Outpost Mission 2,
JinjuSat 1,
Djibouti 1A,
Picacho,
Veronika,
Hello Test 1, 2 |
| Unicorn 2L |
2023-185 |
01.12.2023 |
Va SLC-4E |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with 425 Project EO/IR Sat 1,
µHETsat,
GNOMES 4,
KOYOH,
Bane,
ION-SCV 015,
ALISIO 1,
LOGSATS,
NanoFF A, B,
Unicorn 2L, 2M, 2N,
MDQube-SAT 2,
SpIRIT,
Lilium 1,
EIRSAT 1,
ENSO,
Hayasat 1 |
| Unicorn 2M |
2023-185 |
01.12.2023 |
Va SLC-4E |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with 425 Project EO/IR Sat 1,
µHETsat,
GNOMES 4,
KOYOH,
Bane,
ION-SCV 015,
ALISIO 1,
LOGSATS,
NanoFF A, B,
Unicorn 2L, 2M, 2N,
MDQube-SAT 2,
SpIRIT,
Lilium 1,
EIRSAT 1,
ENSO,
Hayasat 1 |
| Unicorn 2N |
2023-185N |
01.12.2023 |
Va SLC-4E |
|
Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
with 425 Project EO/IR Sat 1,
µHETsat,
GNOMES 4,
KOYOH,
Bane,
ION-SCV 015,
ALISIO 1,
LOGSATS,
NanoFF A, B,
Unicorn 2L, 2M, 2N,
MDQube-SAT 2,
SpIRIT,
Lilium 1,
EIRSAT 1,
ENSO,
Hayasat 1 |
