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MP42

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CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2022-033NLaunched 4/1/2022
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Transporter-4
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
4/1/2022
Last Contact
9/22/2024
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
500 km
Inclination
97.39 deg
Dry Mass
40 kg
Total Mass
40 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Kongsberg NanoAvionics
Manufacturer
Kongsberg NanoAvionics
Registry
COSPAR ID
2022-033N
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1201
Track
Mentions
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NanoAvionics debuted its 200 kg-class MP42 microsatellite bus for synthetic aperture radar applications on the CAS500-2 mission.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0May 4, 2026NanoAvionics Satellites Reach Orbit on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission
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The CAS500-2 mission is the first SAR application for NanoAvionics’ MP42 platform.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Apr 29, 2026NanoAvionics to Launch Trio of Milestone Payloads on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

Eycore-1 features an X-band radar integrated onto NanoAvionics’ flight-proven MP42 microsatellite bus.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 29, 2026NanoAvionics to Launch Trio of Milestone Payloads on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

NanoAvionics’ MP42 platform provides the high peak power and stability required for sub-meter resolution imaging.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 29, 2026NanoAvionics to Launch Trio of Milestone Payloads on SpaceX CAS500-2 Mission

SpinLaunch recently installed its first payload on the Kongsberg NanoAvionics MP42 satellite bus and completed end-to-end testing ahead of full system qualification.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026SpinLaunch to Use Equinx Data Centers as Teleport Sites for its Constellation

The Meridian Space in-orbit demonstrator mission will showcase its communications payload on NanoAvionics’ standard MP42 microsatellite bus.

CapabilityPlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 8, 2026Spin Launch Awards €122.5 Million Contract to NanoAvionics

The collaboration will initially focus on integrating Kepler services with the MP42 microsatellite platform before expanding to NanoAvionics’ CubeSat lines.

PlanRelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 17, 2026Kepler Communications Names NanoAvionics as Preferred European Bus Provider for Optical Relay Missions

NanoAvionics will use different optical inter-satellite links (OISL) across its MP42 microsatellite and cubesat platforms when offering Kepler’s services.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.2Feb 17, 2026Latest News

NanoAvionics will offer Kepler’s optical and on-orbit compute capabilities first on the NanoAvionics MP42 microsatellite and subsequently on its cubesat platforms.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Feb 17, 2026Latest News

NanoAvionics plans to offer Kepler-compatible optical communications capability on its MP42 microsatellite and cubesat platforms using different optical intersatellite links.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.2Feb 17, 2026Kepler Plots European Expansion with NanoAvionics Deal

NanoAvionics’ MP42 is a microsatellite bus.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 17, 2026NanoAvionics to bring Kepler optical connectivity to European market

NanoAvionics will first offer the integrated optical capabilities on its MP42 microsatellite bus and later on its CubeSat platforms using different Optical Inter-Satellite Links (OISL).

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Feb 17, 2026NanoAvionics to bring Kepler optical connectivity to European market

Startical has chosen NanoAvionics’s MP42 microsatellite bus, which weighs approximately 110 kg, for a series of tests lasting six months.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 26, 2024Startical to Test its Air Traffic Surveillance Systems on NanoAvionics-Built Satellite

NanoAvionics will provide the MP42 bus, integrate the payload, and perform the launch and first mission operations for Startical’s test mission.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 26, 2024Startical to Test its Air Traffic Surveillance Systems on NanoAvionics-Built Satellite

Kongsberg NanoAvionics will provide the MP42 bus, integrate the payload, and launch and execute the first mission operations to enable Startical’s experts to manage the ATM systems onboard.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Mar 20, 2024Space-based air traffic test by Startical to be managed on a NanoAvionics smallsat

Startical has chosen NanoAvionics’s MP42 microsatellite bus, which weighs approximately 110 kg, for a series of tests lasting six months.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 20, 2024Space-based air traffic test by Startical to be managed on a NanoAvionics smallsat

NanoAvionics’ MP42 platform gained flight heritage in April 2022.

CapabilityValue 3.0Aug 6, 2023LeoStella unveils its largest smallsat to target SDA contracts

NanoAvionics plans to deliver its first 100+ kilogram satellite based on the MP42 microsatellite bus in 2023.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 20, 2023Europe‘s First Solar Sail Mission Successfully Launched by SpaceX

NanoAvionics plans to deliver its first satellite weighing more than 100 kg based on the MP42 microsatellite bus in 2023.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 9, 2023SpaceX Transporter-6 Successfully Launches Europe‘s First Solar Sail Mission

NanoAvionics plans to deliver its first 100+ kilogram satellite based on the MP42 microsatellite bus in the stated plan.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 8, 2023Europe’s 1st solar sail mission successfully launched