Slingshot 1 [The Aerospace Corporation]
Slingshot is a program, which looks to advance on-orbit experiments using modular and autonomous technologies on next-generation satellite systems. In essence, Slingshot looks to simplify the architecture with open standards and plug-and-play interfaces to streamline bus-to-payload, satellite-to-satellite, and space-to-ground communications.
A key feature of the Slingshot platform is the use of SatCat5, an open source mixed-media ethernet switch architecture that enables a variety of devices to communicate on the same network. Unlike other existing standards, such as CAN and SpaceWire, SatCat5 is able to simultaneously provide high throughput and low-power consumption using ethernet technologies and an end-to-end payload development kit.
Slingshot 1 carries following experiments:
Nation: | USA |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | The Aerospace Corporation |
Contractors: | The Aerospace Corporation |
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Configuration: | CubeSat (12U) |
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Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Slingshot 1 | 2022-074D | 02.07.2022 | Mo RW12/30 | LauncherOne | with Recurve, Gunsmoke-L 1, NACHOS 2, MISR-B 1, CTIM-FD, GPX 2 |