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YAM 1
YAM (with generic payload module) [Loft Orbital]
YAM (Yet Another Mission) is a series of micro satellites owned by Loft Orbital, which host various payloads for different customers.
The satellites consist of a standardized bus and Loft Orbital's payload hub, which houses the customer's payloads and provides power, data, mechanical, and thermal interfaces to the payloads and on-board data processing.
YAM 1 was to be a demonstration mission, which was shelved in order to start flying customer payloads sooner on YAM 2.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Loft Orbital |
| Contractors: | Loft Orbital (payload hub); ? (bus) |
| Equipment: | see above |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | ~80 kg ? |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAM 1 | - | cancelled | with ? |
References:
- Space News: Loft Orbital raises $13 million as it prepares to bulk buy satellite buses, 19 November 2020
Further YAM missions:
