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FREEDOM

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 1998-067KSLaunched 12/9/2016
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
HTV-6
Launch Vehicle
H-IIB
Launch Date
12/9/2016
Last Contact
2/5/2017
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
400 km
Inclination
51.64 deg
Dry Mass
1 kg
Total Mass
1 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
A
Organizations
Operator
Tohoku University
Manufacturer
Nakashimada Engineering Works Ltd.
Registry
COSPAR ID
1998-067KS
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/862
Track
Mentions
173
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The 12 finalist teams for the NGA award included Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Anduril Industries, BlackSky Geospatial Solutions, Freedom Technology Solution Group, HII Mission Technologies, Orbital Insight, NV5 Geospatial, Planet Labs, Royce Geospatial Solutions, Space-Eyes (Channel Logistics), Striveworks, and Ursa Space Systems.

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The Freedom software platform enables U.S. government satellite operators to build and control government-only antenna network enclaves while providing rapid access to external commercial ground station networks.

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Connections to commercial network providers are enabled for all government users through Freedom software.

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Government ground antenna equipment that is 'orphaned' or underutilized can be returned to use or more efficiently utilized when managed by Freedom.

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Freedom enables the segregation of government equipment between agencies or federates it across multiple organizations to improve cross-utilization and reduce total government costs.

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The ATLAS antenna network management software, Freedom™, empowers US government satellite operators to build and control government-only antenna network enclaves.

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Freedom software allows agencies to build and modify 'hybrid' ground architectures across disparate government and commercial networks.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 5, 2024ATLAS Space Operations proves Hybrid Space Architecture Capability enabling network expansion across government agencies

Freedom empowers satellite operators to adapt and respond more rapidly to dynamic conditions in the space domain by providing wider access to ground stations.

CapabilityGeneralValue 1.6Apr 5, 2024ATLAS Space Operations proves Hybrid Space Architecture Capability enabling network expansion across government agencies

Freedom enables satellite operators in the mission control center to execute time-sensitive and ad-hoc network tasking in response to crises or contingencies.

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Freedom™ allows for rapid access to external commercial ground station networks for resiliency, redundancy, or reduced data latency.

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ATLAS Space Operations completed the successful operational integration of a Department of Defense (DoD) antenna through its Freedom Software Platform.

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The user interface of Freedom provides satellite operators with the information to rapidly identify and access available times and locations across the hybrid network of antennas within minutes.

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