Red-Eye 1 (PINOT)

Launch data: Designation  44364 / 98067QJ Launch date - time  04 May 2019 Launch site  CC, SLC-40 Launch vehicle  Falcon-9 v1.2 Mission  Technology, Experimental Launch platform  ISS Kibo, LEO Deployment date  27 June 2019 - 20:05 UT Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  412 x 521 km Inclination   51.6° Period  92.8 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• RED-EYE is a proprietary investigation that develops and demonstrates technologies that increase the utility of low-cost microsatellites. RED-EYE demonstrates lightweight, low-power, gimballed inter-satellite communications links appropriate for the approximately 100 kg class satellites. RED-EYE also demonstrates new attitude control components, onboard processors, software-defined radios and telescope technology.

Mission details:

• Red-Eye was launched as an internal payload on the Dragon CRS-17 mission to the ISS, where it was deployed via the JEM airlock using the NanoRacks Kaber deployer on 27 June 2019.

External links:

• Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking