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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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ATLAS Space Operations will employ its Ground Software as a Service built around the Freedom Platform to manage the Rwandan satellite ground station and critical radio frequencies.

CapabilityGeneralLegalValue 4.0Feb 22, 2023Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) partners with ATLAS Space Operations for satellite ground infrastructure
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CSpO aims to generate and improve cooperation, coordination, and interoperability opportunities to sustain freedom of action in space.

GeneralLegalValue 1.2Jan 29, 2023Seven nations meet to address space security

The guiding principles of CSpO include freedom of use of space, responsible and sustainable use of space, partnering while recognizing sovereignty, and upholding international law.

LegalGeneralValue 1.2Jan 29, 2023Seven nations meet to address space security

Crew Dragon Freedom undocked from the International Space Station at 12:05 p.m. Eastern on 2022-10-14 and splashed down less than five hours later.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Oct 14, 2022Crew-4 returns to Earth

NASA postponed Crew Dragon Freedom’s planned departure from the station on 2022-10-12 and a planned morning departure on 2022-10-13 because of weather at splashdown locations off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 14, 2022Crew-4 returns to Earth

Weather conditions improved, allowing Crew Dragon Freedom to undock at 12:05 p.m. Eastern on 2022-10-14 for the return to Earth.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Oct 14, 2022Crew-4 returns to Earth

ATLAS Space Operations aims to expand its offerings and attract new business using its Freedom Software Platform and Ground Software as a Service (G-SaaS) approach.

GrowthCapabilityGeneralValue 2.0Aug 31, 2022ATLAS’ Chief Growth Officer is a veteran space industry leader

ATLAS Space Operations will provide Ground Station as a Service capabilities to NOAA using ATLAS’ Freedom software and its Global Antenna Network.

RelationshipsCapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Jul 13, 2022ATLAS Space Operations’ GSaaS services awarded a NOAA IDIQ contract

ATLAS Space Operations first contracted with NOAA for Freedom software and ground station services more than five years ago.

RelationshipsValue 3.5Jul 13, 2022ATLAS Space Operations’ GSaaS services awarded a NOAA IDIQ contract

ATLAS conducts secure and efficient space communications that inform critical decisions on Earth, supported by its cloud-based platform, Freedom™.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.2Jun 12, 2022ATLAS Space Operations receives a Defense Innovation Unit award for federated network demo

Freedom™ provides inter-network operability that allows operators to conduct communications across a newly available array of infrastructure.

CapabilityGeneralValue 1.8Jun 12, 2022ATLAS Space Operations receives a Defense Innovation Unit award for federated network demo

ATLAS's cloud-hosted Freedom™ Network Management Platform enables the seamless transfer of data streams across DoD, Civil, and commercial platforms.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.2Jun 12, 2022ATLAS Space Operations receives a Defense Innovation Unit award for federated network demo

ATLAS is applying its Freedom™ software to address hardware constraints, growing satellite counts, and expanding applications in the industry.

GeneralGrowthValue 1.8Jun 12, 2022ATLAS Space Operations receives a Defense Innovation Unit award for federated network demo

Less than 39 hours after Endeavour’s 2022-04-25 splashdown, the Crew Dragon spacecraft Freedom lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on the Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station.

PlanValue 4.0May 6, 2022Crew-3 splashes down in Gulf of Mexico

Freedom docked to the International Space Station after a 16-hour journey and delivered NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines, and Jessica Watkins and European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti.

GeneralValue 4.0May 6, 2022Crew-3 splashes down in Gulf of Mexico

The Freedom docking occurred less than 16 hours after a Falcon 9 launched the spacecraft from Kennedy Space Center.

GeneralPlanValue 3.6Apr 28, 2022Crew-4 arrives at ISS

The Crew Dragon spacecraft Freedom docked with the International Space Station at 7:37 p.m. Eastern on 2022-04-27.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 28, 2022Crew-4 arrives at ISS

A Crew Dragon spacecraft named Freedom launched four American and European astronauts to the International Space Station on 2022-04-27.

PlanGeneralValue 4.2Apr 27, 2022Falcon 9 launches Crew-4 mission to space station

The Crew-4 mission is scheduled to launch on the Crew Dragon spacecraft Freedom on 2022-04-27 at 3:52 a.m. Eastern.

PlanValue 4.0Apr 25, 2022Crew Dragon splashes down to end Ax-1 private astronaut mission

CSpO Vision 2031 commits the seven nations to generate and improve cooperation, coordination, and interoperability to sustain freedom of action in space, optimize resources, enhance mission assurance and resilience, and prevent conflict.

GeneralValue 1.2Feb 22, 2022U.S. and allies to strengthen cooperation in space