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SFL’s DEFIANT microsatellite bus measures 30 x 30 x 0.4 m, has a mass of 35 kg, and will be used to develop NorSat-TD due to additional payloads.
SFL developed NorSat-3, which was expected to launch in 2021-04-01.
SFL developed the operational NorSat-1 and NorSat-2 microsatellites that launched in 2017.
Space Flight Laboratory contracted to design and build the NorSat-TD spacecraft and to perform integration and testing of all systems and payloads.
NorSat-TD and NorSat-2 working together will provide greater communication capacity for ships in Norwegian waters.
SFL’s NEMO microsatellite platform has a mass of 15 kg and measures 20 x 20 x 0.4 m and was used for NorSat-1, NorSat-2, and NorSat-3.
NorSat-TD completed its final design review and has been slated for launch in 2022.
Hyperion Technologies announced plans on 2021-01-05 to launch CubeCAT in early 2022 onboard NorSat-TD.
The European Space Agency began testing space-based VDES in 2017 with Norway’s Norsat-2 smallsat.