GEARRS 1

Spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

Launch data: Designation  40456 / 1998-67FZ Launch date  13 Jul 2014 Launch site  WI, LA-0A Launch vehicle  Antares-120 Mission  Technology, Communication Launch platform  ISS Kibo, LEO Deployment date  04 Mar 2015 - 01:20 Perigee / Apogee  395 x 404 km Inclination  51.6 ° Period   min

Description:

• The satellite is to investigate, if the use of the Globalstar satellite communications network is a feasible option for the command and control of a small satellite systems and cubesats.
• The satellite is based on the recent technology demonstrated by the Taylor University and NSL TSAT experiment.

Mission details:

• GEARRSAT was launched on board of Cygnus CRS-2 to the International Space Station to be deployed from the Japanese airlock.