Nusat

retired

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 1985-034BLaunched 4/29/1985

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Spacelab 3
Launch Vehicle: Space Shuttle
Launch Date: 4/29/1985
Last Contact: 12/22/1986

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 347.5 km
Inclination: 56.99 deg
Dry Mass: 48 kg
Total Mass: 48 kg

Payload Classification

Organizations

Operator: Weber State University
Manufacturer: Weber State University

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1985-034B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/134

Mentions

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Transporter-16 includes payloads from K2 Space, Momentus, Varda, AAC Clyde Space, Space Norway, NuSat, Muon Space, Capella Space, Satlantis, Spire, PeakSat, and ICEYE.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Mar 29, 2026Here are all the payloads labeled (except a few cubesats) for Transporter-16. A total of 119 satellites are onboard, making this SpaceX' 3rd largest rideshare mission. The biggest payload, K2 Space's ~2,000kg Gravitas satellite sits on top of the stack as a "cake-topper". pic.