NanoSail D

 

NanoSail D (launch and deployed)

NanoSail D is a cubesat-based solar sail demonstrator. The mission goals are:

Two units of the NanoSail D satellites have been built. The first satellite failed to reach orbit due to a launch vehicle first stage malfunction.

 

Nation: USA
Type / Application: Technology
Operator: NASA Ames Research Center
Contractors: NASA Ames Research Center
Equipment:
Configuration: CubeSat (triple)
Propulsion: None
Lifetime: 7 days
Mass: 4 kg
Orbit: 330 km x 685 km, 9°

 

Satellite Date LS   Launcher Remarks:
NanoSail D 03.08.2008 Om F Falcon-1 with Trailblazer, PreSat, Celestis 07
NanoSail D2 2010 Kd LP-1 Minotaur-4 HAPS with STPSat 2, FASTRAC A, FASTRAC B, FalconSat 5, FASTSat-HSV 01, RAX, O/OREOS

 

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Last update: 27.09.2009
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