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COPPER

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 2013-064RLaunched 11/20/2013
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
ORS-3/STPSAT-3
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur I
Launch Date
11/20/2013
Last Contact
11/20/2013
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
500 km
Inclination
40.53 deg
Dry Mass
1 kg
Total Mass
1 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
A
Organizations
Operator
Saint Louis University
Manufacturer
Saint Louis University
Registry
COSPAR ID
2013-064R
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/736
Track
Mentions
30
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The Ursa Major Advanced Manufacturing Lab created an additive manufacturing capability for the NASA-developed copper-chrome-niobium alloy GRCop-42 using Ursa Major’s first large-scale 3D printer.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Aug 2, 2023Ursa Major extends America Makes partnership
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GRCop-42 is a NASA-developed copper-chrome-niobium alloy used in high-heat applications such as liquid rocket engine combustion devices because of its high conductivity and strength.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.3Aug 2, 2023Ursa Major extends America Makes partnership

The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in The Democratic Republic of Congo will receive high-speed satellite-based connectivity services through a new agreement between Ivanhoe Mines and SES.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 24, 2023Ivanhoe Mines & SES to Deploy Low-latency Satellite Connectivity in Africa

The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo will continue to receive high-speed satellite-based connectivity services from SES.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.8Jan 23, 2023Ivanhoe Mines and SES to Continue Deploying Low-latency Satellite Connectivity in Africa

Ivanhoe Mines and SES announced a new agreement to enhance their partnership for providing connectivity services to the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 23, 2023Ivanhoe Mines and SES to Continue Deploying Low-latency Satellite Connectivity in Africa

The O3b connectivity supports industry-leading operational technologies and improves staff welfare at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project.

GeneralValue 1.8Jan 23, 2023Ivanhoe Mines and SES to Continue Deploying Low-latency Satellite Connectivity in Africa

The E-2 engine features a combustion chamber 3D-printed using a copper alloy.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 25, 2022Launcher wins Space Force contract to support engine development

EdgeSync features dual 1 GbE ports that support both copper RJ45 and optical network timing connections.

CapabilityValue 3.9Jul 15, 2021Orolia unveils EdgeSync network timing platform

EdgeSync features dual 1 GbE ports that support both copper RJ45 and optical network timing connections.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jul 13, 2021Orolia Advances Their EdgeSync Network Time Protocol Platform

Launcher will produce the world’s largest single-part 3D printed copper alloy combustor at Launcher’s headquarters and production facility in Hawthorne, California using the AMCM M 4K.

CapabilityGrowthValue 4.0May 21, 2021Launcher Brings The 3D Printed AMCM M 4K AM System Into Their High Performance E-2 Rocket To Launch Smallsats To LEO