POLYSAT CP6

Photo POLYSAT CP6

35003
Spacetrack Directory Number
2009-05-19
Orbit launches
2011-10-06
870 Days in orbit


Satellite information POLYSAT CP6

Spacetrack Directory Name POLYSAT CP6
Orbit launches 2009-05-19
Deorbitation date 2011-10-06
Days in orbit 870
Country/organisation of origin USA (US)
Starting point WLPIS (Wallops Island)

Additional information POLYSAT CP6

Implement an attitude control system using only magnetic torquers embedded within the side panels. Once the primary objectives have been met, a command will be sent to deploy the secondary payload that consists of a series of spring steel tapes. The data will be used to guide the future design of an electrodynamic tether. Attitude determination is performed using two-axis magnetometers on each side panel as well as observation imagers on the payload face.



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