NANOSAIL-D2
Satellite information NANOSAIL-D2
| Spacetrack Directory Name | NANOSAIL-D2 |
| Orbit launches |
2010-11-20 |
| Deorbitation date |
2011-09-17 |
| Days in orbit | 301 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | KODAK (Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA) |
Additional information NANOSAIL-D2
Establish ARC-MSFC collaborative relationship for future small satellite initiatives. Deploy a 10 m? solar sail leveraging work by MSFC approved under the SMD In-Space Propulsion Program. Demo Orbital Debris Mitigation technology ? drag sail. Ground Imaging to reduce spacecraft instrumentation. Add to flight experience ? ARC Bus "light" experience. The sail is made of an ultra-thin reflective polymer called CP-1. It is 7.5 microns thick and has a surface area of approximately 10 square meters. The sail is wound tightly around a central hub. When the sail deploys, four booms spring out to unfurl the sail and support its structure. The booms are each 2.2 meters long when fully deployed. The nine-pound sail subsystem was provided by ManTech/NeXolve in Huntsville, Ala.
Photos NANOSAIL-D2 Photos: 2
