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GAMA Alpha

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 2023-001CDLaunched 1/3/2023
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Transporter-6
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
1/3/2023
Last Contact
12/22/2025
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
526.5 km
Inclination
97.49 deg
Dry Mass
10 kg
Total Mass
10 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Kongsberg NanoAvionics
Manufacturer
Kongsberg NanoAvionics
Registry
COSPAR ID
2023-001CD
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1180
Track
Mentions
4
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Gama Beta is planned to launch to twice the altitude of Gama Alpha and focus on traveling from point A to point B using only photonic propulsion.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 4, 2023Gama’s revolutionary propulsion Gama Alpha Solar Sail mission launches

NanoAvionics, a Lithuanian company, supplied part of the Gama Alpha platform including electrical systems, telecommunications, and on-board cards.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 4, 2023Gama’s revolutionary propulsion Gama Alpha Solar Sail mission launches

Gama Alpha will test the deployment of a solar sail with an area of 73.3 square meters.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Mar 26, 2022French startup raises funding to develop solar sails

Gama Alpha is a six-unit cubesat using a spacecraft bus provided by NanoAvionics.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.3Mar 26, 2022French startup raises funding to develop solar sails