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Spacecraft Specifications

Mass:

424 kg (with propellant)

Power:

360 W @ 1 AU

Size:

1.14 m diameter by 1.88 m length

Characteristics:

  • Three-axis stabilized
  • Gimbaled (Single Axis) GaAs/Ge solar arrays
  • Fixed 1.1 m high-gain antenna
  • Fixed Sensors
  • Combined active and passive thermal design

Telemetry:

S-Band RF link to NASA Deep Space Network and DoD tracking stations

Data Rate:

Downlink selectable between 0.125 and 128 kb/s

On-Board Storage:

1.9 Gbit solid state recorder

Propulsion:

  • 4865 m/s delta-V
  • Bi-propellant: 489 N thruster
  • Mono-Propellant: 5.3 N thrusters (10); 22.7 N thrusters (7)
  • STAR 37FM Kick Motor

Mission Operations Center:

NRL facility located in Alexandria, VA


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