T23/0048 - ALIGN Laser CubeSat UKSA NSIP Phase 3

Concepts

• newcastle upon tyne
• satellites
• inter-satellite laser optical communications
• cubesats
• a 2u laser communications terminal
• cubesat
• the 6u cubesat bus
• t23/0048 - align laser cubesat uksa nsip phase
• the 6u cubesats
• two 6u cubesats

Location

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Northumbria At Newcastle University

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Description

The University is completing the build of three 6U CubeSats as part of a technology demonstration mission funded by the UK Space Agency. This mission will see the launch of two 6U CubeSats into a sun-synchronous Low Earth Orbit (expected 450 km altitude) in 2026/7. The third 6U CubeSat is our reference model. The payload being developed for assembly integration and testing within the 6U CubeSat bus is a 2U laser communications terminal. The mission goal will be to demonstrate inter-satellite laser optical communications across a range of link lengths up to 1000 km and at least 1 Gbps data transfer rates between the 6U CubeSats. There will be a requirement for a number of ground-passes for frequent data downlink of the experimental results log files and the mission is anticipated to last for 1 year, including a deorbit final stage.

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CPV Codes

• 34712200 - Satellites

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