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ASTERIA

retired
Technology DemonstrationLEOCOSPAR 1998-067NHLaunched 8/14/2017
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Dragon CRS-12 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Falcon 9 FT4
Launch Date
8/14/2017
Last Contact
12/5/2019
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
402.5 km
Inclination
51.64 deg
Dry Mass
12 kg
Total Mass
12 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Technology Demonstration
Payload Category
TECH/AST
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Manufacturer
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Registry
COSPAR ID
1998-067NH
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/877
Track
Mentions
11
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Asteria does not require preinstalled infrastructure to attach to orbital assets.

CapabilityValue 3.4Jul 2, 2026La NASA selecciona 41 propuestas tecnológicas para impulsar la exploración de la Luna y Marte

Kall Morris Inc. will develop Asteria, a payload attachment system that can connect to existing and next-generation orbital assets using a controlled-release, non-destructive adhesive.

Capability
Plan
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Jul 2, 2026
La NASA selecciona 41 propuestas tecnológicas para impulsar la exploración de la Luna y Marte

Kall Morris Inc. is developing Asteria, a payload attachment system that can dock with existing and next-generation orbital assets using a non-destructive, controlled-release adhesive.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jul 2, 2026La NASA selecciona 41 propuestas tecnológicas para impulsar la exploración de la Luna y Marte

Asteria could support satellite servicing, life-extension operations, and data collection.

CapabilityValue 3.5Jun 29, 2026La NASA punta sull’industria privata: 41 progetti selezionati per accelerare le tecnologie verso Luna e Marte

Kall Morris Inc. will develop Asteria, an add-on satellite retention system that can be installed on spacecraft already in orbit without requiring preinstalled infrastructure.

CapabilityValue 4.2Jun 29, 2026La NASA punta sull’industria privata: 41 progetti selezionati per accelerare le tecnologie verso Luna e Marte

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory deployed ASTERIA to observe the exoplanet 55 Cancri e in 2017.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 7, 2024Cubesats are changing the way we explore the solar system

MEOLUT Next pinpointed the Asteria’s location within four minutes on 2022-11-18, enabling rescue crews to reach the yacht and save the skipper Tapio Lehtinen.

CapabilityValue 3.5Mar 21, 2023Thales Alenia Space to provide Vietnam with a search-and-rescue network

A MEOLUT Next antenna picked up a distress signal from the yacht Asteria on 2022-11-18, 2,0 m southwest of La Réunion.

GeneralValue 3.0Mar 21, 2023Thales Alenia Space to provide Vietnam with a search-and-rescue network

ASTERIA required pointing control and thermal control at levels not previously demonstrated on a cubesat platform in order to perform high-precision transit photometry.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Jan 7, 2020Cubesats gain broader acceptance for astrophysics missions

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory lost contact with the ASTERIA spacecraft on 2020-01-03.

GeneralValue 3.8Jan 7, 2020Cubesats gain broader acceptance for astrophysics missions

ASTERIA was deployed from the International Space Station in November 2017.

PlanValue 3.5Jan 7, 2020Cubesats gain broader acceptance for astrophysics missions