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PYXIS

retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2024-043SLaunched 3/4/2024
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Transporter-10
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT5
Launch Date
3/4/2024
Last Contact
3/9/2024
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
516 km
Inclination
97.46 deg
Dry Mass
145 kg
Total Mass
145 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Axelspace
Manufacturer
Axelspace
Constellation
Name
AxelGlobe
Active Satellites
13
Planned Satellites
12
Registry
COSPAR ID
2024-043S
Track
Mentions
10
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Pyxis Space GmbH was founded as a startup based on the technologies and expertise developed through the SONATE-2 mission.

GeneralValue 2.2Mar 6, 2026Würzburger Kleinsatellit seit zwei Jahren im All

Pyxis receives signals from all four global GNSS constellations: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou.

Capability
Value 4.0
Sep 11, 2024
PlanetiQ awarded million$ NOAA Contract

Axelspace Corporation launched the demonstration satellite PYXIS on 2024-03-04 (PST) on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 5, 2024Axelspace Successfully Launches PYXIS Demonstration Satellite

PYXIS achieved orbital insertion during the Transporter-10 mission on 2024-03-04 (PST).

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 4, 2024Axelspace’s demonstration satellite PYXIS successfully launches and sends voice transmission

SpaceX launched the PYXIS demonstration satellite on the Transporter-10 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California on 2024-03-04 (PST).

PlanValue 4.0Mar 4, 2024Axelspace’s demonstration satellite PYXIS successfully launches and sends voice transmission

PYXIS is equipped with D-SAIL, a Deployable Deorbit Mechanism designed to shorten a satellite’s descent into the atmosphere after mission completion by leveraging thin atmospheric drag.

CapabilityValue 4.0Mar 4, 2024Axelspace’s demonstration satellite PYXIS successfully launches and sends voice transmission

Pyxis receives signals from all four global GNSS constellations: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 7, 2023PlanetiQ’s weather forecasting sensor launches on GNOMES-4 satellite aboard SpaceX Falcon 9

Pyxis receives GNSS signals from all four worldwide constellations: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 6, 2023PlanetiQ GNOMES-4 with World’s Most Accurate Weather Sensor Launched Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9

Pyxis receives signals from all four worldwide GNSS constellations: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 6, 2023PlanetiQ GNOMES-4 satellite launched

Fugro’s Australian-developed Pyxis cloud-based processing supports more efficient data processing by incorporating AI and machine learning.

CapabilityValue 3.0Sep 9, 2020Fugro introduces a significant upgrade to its LADS technology