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Orbital Astronautics

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OrbAstro will include a compact optical imaging system providing 1-metre ground resolution on the ORB-12 satellite.

Mentioned as: Orbital AstronauticsNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2021Aliena Signs Contract With Orbital Astronautics For ORB-12 Strider Mission

Aliena signed a contract with Orbital Astronautics to fly its AA Multi-modal, all-electric, AOCS propulsion system onboard an OrbAstro ORB-12 12U-class satellite scheduled for launch in September 2022.

Mentioned as: Orbital AstronauticsNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2021Aliena Signs Contract With Orbital Astronautics For ORB-12 Strider Mission

The ORB-12 mission will test OrbAstro-developed subsystems including an optical transceiver, a synthetic aperture radar payload, a compact optical imaging system, an onboard artificial intelligence processing unit, and thermal management and electrical power systems.

Mentioned as: Orbital AstronauticsOrg RelationshipSep 23, 2021Smallsat specialist OrbAstro busy building downstream dreams

OrbAstro will launch its first half-dozen smallsats in 2022.

Mentioned as: Orbital AstronauticsNarrative PlanSep 23, 2021Smallsat specialist OrbAstro busy building downstream dreams

OrbAstro expects its first satellite to launch in January 2022 as a secondary payload on an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle carrying ISRO’s Oceansat 3.

Mentioned as: Orbital AstronauticsNarrative PlanSep 23, 2021Smallsat specialist OrbAstro busy building downstream dreams

OrbAstro will test a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload utilising a Ka-band transmitter with a high-gain antenna coupled to a 4 GHz bandwidth software-defined radio piloting a semi-active multi-static SAR mission targeting 0.1 m resolution 3D imaging.

Mentioned as: Orbital AstronauticsNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2021Aliena Signs Contract With Orbital Astronautics For ORB-12 Strider Mission

OrbAstro will test an optical transceiver with a two-axis precision-steering mechanism for inter-satellite communications as part of its Guardian Network constellation used for data-relay and autonomous satellite operations.

Mentioned as: Orbital AstronauticsNarrative GeneralSep 23, 2021Aliena Signs Contract With Orbital Astronautics For ORB-12 Strider Mission

Momentus signed a contract with OrbAstro on 2020-06-04.

Mentioned as: orbastroOrg RelationshipJun 4, 2020Momentus signs contract with OrbAstro for SpaceX rideshare flight
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