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Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 2003-002BLaunched 1/13/2003
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
ICESAT/Chipsat
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7320-10
Launch Date
1/13/2003
Last Contact
4/11/2008
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
585.5 km
Inclination
94.01 deg
Dry Mass
60 kg
Total Mass
60 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
AST
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer
SpaceDev
Registry
COSPAR ID
2003-002B
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/428
Track
Mentions
115
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The 12-nanometer chips will be tested to Qualified Manufacturer’s Listing (QML) Class V and Q standards used by the U.S. government and the space industry.

CapabilityValue 3.8Dec 6, 2021BAE Systems to supply space-qualified microchips for DoD programs

Unibap’s iX5-100 SpaceCloud platform features a combination of central processing unit (CPU), graphical processing unit (GPU), and vision processing unit (VPU) chips, solid-state storage, and an optimized Linux-based operating system running the SpaceCloud framework API.

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Oct 20, 2021
D-Orbit’s Nebula Cloud Platform Offering Is Successfully Demo’d In Space

OQ Technology developed a technology that enables the use of standard mobile chips costing about $5 for satellite connectivity instead of satellite-specific chips costing about $100.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 22, 2021OQ Technology reveals patent portfolio in the US and Europe to improve satellite communications

OQ Technology developed a technology that allows the use of $5 standard mobile chips for satellite connectivity instead of $100 satellite chips.

CapabilityValue 4.6Sep 21, 2021OQ Technology Reveals And Improves Satellite Communications In The U.S. And Europe With Patent Portfolio

Luminar acquired Black Forest Engineering in 2017 and integrates BFE’s silicon ASIC production with its InGaAs photodetector chips.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.5Jul 20, 2021Luminar acquiring exclusive LiDAR chip partner and specialized fab

The Tiger-2 satellite will expand OQ Technology’s constellation to form a global 0.005 kg Internet of Things network that combines satellite and terrestrial wireless networks using regular 0.005 kg chips in mobile devices.

CapabilityGrowthGeneralValue 4.0Jul 6, 2021Two NanoAvionics-Built Smallsats Were Passengers On The SpaceX Transporter-2 Mission Launch To Successful Orbit

OQ Technology can offer a cost-effective 0.005 kg network for IoT devices by using mobile 0.005 kg chips and a low-cost infrastructure of LEO nanosatellites.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 2, 2021OQ Technology expands its business operations and puts its first commercial 5g IoT satellite into orbit

OQ Technology is the first 0.005 kg IoT operator building a global hybrid system that combines both satellite and terrestrial wireless networks using regular 0.005 kg chips in mobile devices.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.4Jul 2, 2021OQ Technology expands its business operations and puts its first commercial 5g IoT satellite into orbit

SatixFy entered a deal with Canadian satellite operator Telesat to gain early access to modem chips that can support beam hopping for Telesat’s Lightspeed LEO constellation.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0May 24, 2021UK funds beam-hopping satellite for OneWeb-led consortium in 2022

OQ Technology’s hybrid satellite–terrestrial system will use 0.005 kg standards, terrestrial 0.005 kg hardware, and mobile 0.005 kg chips to provide connectivity for IoT applications.

CapabilityValue 3.8May 10, 2021NanoAvionics TIGER-2 Satellite To Join OQ Technology’s Growing 5G / IoT Constellation

The aviation terminal will make use of Prime, Beat, and Sx3099 ASIC chips that were developed with UK Space Agency backing.

CapabilityValue 3.8Mar 21, 2021SatixFy To Develop IFC Terminal For OneWeb

The European Space Agency (ESA) provided support to SatixFy in the design of the chips used for the IFC terminal.

RelationshipsValue 4.2Mar 21, 2021SatixFy To Develop IFC Terminal For OneWeb

SatixFy is developing high-capacity, high-performance SATCOM chips.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Mar 10, 2021Telesat’s Agreement With SatixFy Earns Early Access To Modem Chip

The Pentagon has shown growing interest in monitoring objects in the region between Earth and the Moon, including the Cislunar Highway Patrol System (CHIPS) experimental spacecraft mission being developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.8Dec 1, 2020NASA weighing options for future planetary radar capabilities after Arecibo

Sequans Communications modified computer chips to work with a new LTE-to-satellite communication specification developed by Lockheed Martin.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 13, 2019FIRST UP Satcom | Telesat inks first LEO customer, LeoSat gains customer agreement