NanoACE | |
Mission Type: | Technology demonstration |
Operator: | Terran Orbital[1] |
Cospar Id: | 2017-042V |
Website: | tyvak.eu/missions/nanoace |
Spacecraft Type: | CubeSat (3U)[2] |
Manufacturer: | Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems |
Power: | 4 deployable solar panels |
Launch Date: | July 14, 2017, 7:36am UTC[3] |
Launch Rocket: | Soyuz-2.1a |
Launch Site: | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Contractor: | Roscosmos |
Orbit Regime: | Low Earth Orbit[4] |
Orbit Periapsis: | [5] |
Orbit Inclination: | 97.4° |
Orbit Period: | 96 minuets |
NanoACE is a technology demonstration CubeSat by Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems to validate their communications, navigation, guidance, and software technology.[1] [6] NanoACE was launched onboard a Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M, on July 14, 2017, along with Russian Earth imaging satellite Kanopus-V-IK and 71 other CubeSats.[7]
The satellite has two Infrared and two visible light cameras.[6] It can maneuver via its cold gas propulsion system.[2] [6]