KICKSAT-2
Satellite information KICKSAT-2
| Spacetrack Directory Name | KICKSAT-2 |
| Orbit launches |
2018-11-17 |
| Deorbitation date |
2019-04-02 |
| Days in orbit | 136 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | WLPIS (Wallops Island) |
| WWW | Here |
Additional information KICKSAT-2
Reflight of KickSat. Carry and deploy 200 Sprites. A 1U avionics bus will provide power, communications, and command and data handling functions. A 2U deployer has been developed to house the Sprites. 104 Sprites will be stacked atop a spring-loaded pusher and secured by a nichrome burn wire system. Demonstrate the deployment and operation of prototype Sprite ?ChipSats? (femtosatellites). The Sprite is a tiny spacecraft that includes power, sensor and communication systems on a printed circuit board measuring 3.5 by 3.5 centimeters with a thickness of a few millimeters and a mass of a few grams. ChipSats could enable new kinds of science and exploration missions, as well as dramatically lower the cost of access to space.
