Spacetrack Directory Name | PHONESAT 2.4 |
Orbit launches | 2013-11-20 |
Deorbitation date | 2017-01-31 |
Days in orbit | 1168 |
Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
Starting point | WLPIS (Wallops Island) |
WWW | Here |
Test the smartphone's capability as communication technology for nanosatellites and as hardware to manage pointing, taking images and software execution. Several improvements over the previous mission, including a two-way radio to enable command of the satellite from the ground, solar arrays to enable it to be operational for up to a year, and a system for attitude control.