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ASTRO

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 2007-006ALaunched 3/9/2007
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
STP-1
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Launch Date
3/9/2007
Last Contact
7/22/2007
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
494 km
Inclination
46.03 deg
Dry Mass
1,100 kg
Total Mass
1,266 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH
Payload Class
D
Organizations
Operator
U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Manufacturer
Boeing
Registry
COSPAR ID
2007-006A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/524
Track
Mentions
52
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The Beijing Astro-Future Institute of Space Technology is well-financed to pursue a government-like approach to space-based computing.

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Orbital Chenguang is affiliated with the Beijing Astro-Future Institute of Space Technology.

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The ESA reserve astronaut corps completed its Astro Training (ART) program.

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ASTRO-Grav will build on QuesTek Innovations' ICMD materials simulation software platform.

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NASA granted QuesTek Innovations a NASA Ignite Small Business Innovation Research Phase I award for the ASTRO-Grav simulation toolkit.

RelationshipsFinancialValue 4.2May 20, 2026Simulation Toolkit to Address Challenges of Welding, Manufacturing in Space

ASTRO-Grav is intended to create a modeling and optimization framework that integrates multi-fidelity simulations with high-throughput experiments.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0May 20, 2026Simulation Toolkit to Address Challenges of Welding, Manufacturing in Space

ASTRO-Grav is designed to identify optimal alloy compositions and manufacturing parameters for low-gravity conditions.

CapabilityValue 4.0May 20, 2026Simulation Toolkit to Address Challenges of Welding, Manufacturing in Space

Beijing Orbital Twilight Technology Co Ltd is the incubator of Beijing Astro-Future Institute of Space Technology.

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Orbital Chenguang’s A1 financing will support the long-term development of space-based data centers previously outlined by the Astro-Future Institute.

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The Astro-Future Institute’s space-based data center plan will eventually establish a sixteen-spacecraft constellation of laser-linked gigawatt-scale data centers in sun-synchronous orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026China Seriously Backs Space-Based Compute With Over 57 Billion Yuan Financed

The Astro-Future Institute previously received backing from Lenovo and the Beijing municipal government.

RelationshipsValue 2.5Apr 23, 2026China Seriously Backs Space-Based Compute With Over 57 Billion Yuan Financed

The Astro-Future Institute previously received at least 140 million yuan in funding from Lenovo and the Beijing municipal government.

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Christina Koch referred to Jessica Meir as her astro-sister during the Artemis 2 call.

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Sheila Xu, Astro Access Director of Development, delivered a keynote titled “The Power of Uncommon Paths” at the IAF Spring Meetings.

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The Beijing Astro-Future Institute has backing from Lenovo and the municipal government of Beijing with at least 140 million Yuan in funding.

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The Beijing Astro-Future Institute of Space Technology plans a demonstration satellite launch in 2025 and aims to establish a sixteen-spacecraft constellation of laser-linked gigawatt-scale data centers.

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Astro Wave Technologies intends to implement a high-capacity feeder link communication system between HAPS and ground stations using the sub-terahertz frequency band.

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Astro Wave Technologies plans to miniaturize and reduce the weight of its feeder link communication system and to demonstrate camera operation, remote control, and downlink in stratospheric environmental conditions of low temperature and low pressure.

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Astro Wave Technologies plans to perform persistent fixed-point observation from the stratosphere at approximately 20 kilometers altitude using HAPS and to accumulate that data into a platform that can play back video of specified map locations.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 18, 2026宇宙ユニコーン創出プログラム「S-Booster 2025」デモデイ開催–グランプリに輝いたスタートアップは?

Astro Wave Technologies demonstrated feeder link communications with terahertz-band antenna and communications technology and achieved 4 Gbps communication between an aircraft and the ground.

CapabilityValue 4.6Feb 18, 2026宇宙ユニコーン創出プログラム「S-Booster 2025」デモデイ開催–グランプリに輝いたスタートアップは?