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M6P

retired
CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2019-018AFLaunched 4/1/2019
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
EMISAT
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-QL
Launch Date
4/1/2019
Last Contact
7/22/2023
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
474 km
Inclination
97.53 deg
Dry Mass
6.8 kg
Total Mass
6.8 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Kongsberg NanoAvionics
Manufacturer
Kongsberg NanoAvionics
Registry
COSPAR ID
2019-018AF
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/913
Track
Mentions
9
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NanoAvionics supplied its flight-proven multi-purpose 6U M6P nanosatellite bus for the NinjaSat1 mission.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 8, 2023NanoAvionics, RIKEN and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace Collaborate on X-ray Observatory Launch

NanoAvionics supplied its flight-proven multi-purpose 6U M6P nanosatellite bus for the NinjaSat1 mission.

RelationshipsCapabilityPlanValue 4.6Aug 8, 2023RIKEN, Mitsui Bussan Aerospace & NanoAvionics collaborate on Observatory Mission

NanoAvionics’ flagship multi-purpose M6P and M12P are the first preconfigured nanosatellite buses in the sector designed to serve emerging commercial space markets.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0May 11, 2022NanoAvionics’ Solar Sail Selected For NASA’s ACS3 Mission

The NanoAvionics 12U bus shares the same flight-proven subsystems as NanoAvionics’ flagship M6P bus while offering up to 10U of payload volume.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 11, 2022NanoAvionics’ Solar Sail Selected For NASA’s ACS3 Mission

Two other satellites launched on the SpaceX Falcon 9 are dedicated telecommunications and Earth observation missions flying onboard NanoAvionics M12P and M6P smallsat buses.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Apr 4, 2022NanoAvionics’ Smallsats Launched To LEO As Part Of The SpaceX Transporter-4 Mission

NanoAvionics built the M6P buses, integrated the sensor payloads, and provided launch and operation services for Aurora Insight.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Apr 29, 2021Successful Comms Established With Aurora Insight’s Just Launched Bravo Smallsat By NanoAvionics

NanoAvionics revealed the remaining three payloads of its D-2/AtlaCom-1 rideshare mission hosted on the M6P 6U nanosatellite bus.

CapabilityValue 4.2Oct 29, 2020NanoAvionics goes hyperspectral

Lacuna Space agreed in July to purchase another NanoAvionics M6P nanosatellite bus that it plans to launch in the fourth quarter of 2019.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.2Aug 5, 2019NanoAvionics prepares to manufacture cubesats in Midland

Blink Astro and Lacuna Space launched payloads on NanoAvionics’ M6P nanosatellite buses in April.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Aug 5, 2019NanoAvionics prepares to manufacture cubesats in Midland