NORSAT-TD

NorSat-TD will test Space Star, a space-based GPS instrument developed by Fugro, as a means of determining a satellite’s position in orbit for improved situational awareness.

NorSat-TD will carry the Small Communication Active Terminal (SmallCAT) developed by TNO to support laser communications experiments between the satellite and a ground station operated by the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment.

NorSat-TD will test an iodine-fueled electric propulsion thruster developed by French startup ThrustMe to change the satellite’s orbit.

Fugro developed Space Star, a space-based GPS instrument that will be tested on NorSat-TD to determine satellite position in orbit for improved situational awareness.

CNES will support evaluation of the thruster performances and precise navigation payloads for NorSat-TD using accurate ranging measurements from the Nice optical geodesy station.

NorSat-TD is a microsatellite built by Space Flight Laboratory for the Norwegian Space Agency on SFL’s DEFIANT platform to carry multiple advanced or experimental payloads.

The Norwegian Space Agency’s NorSat-TD satellite was launched onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

NorSat-TD is a microsatellite built by SFL for the Norwegian Space Agency on SFL’s DEFIANT platform to carry multiple advanced or experimental payloads.

The Norwegian Space Agency’s NorSat-TD satellite was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The Norwegian Space Agency’s NorSat-TD demonstration microsatellite developed by Space Flight Laboratory transferred data to a ground station using optical communications technology.

Portal Space Systems positions maintaining long-term maneuverability as central to its spacecraft offering and requires protecting key systems without sacrificing performance.

Hyperion Technologies announced plans on 2021-01-05 to launch CubeCAT in early 2022 onboard NorSat-TD.

NorSat-TD will be developed using Space Flight Laboratory’s 30x30x40-cm DEFIANT microsatellite bus with a mass of 35 kg due to additional planned payloads.

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.

ThrustMe developed an iodine-fueled electric propulsion thruster that will be tested on NorSat-TD to demonstrate the ability to change a satellite’s orbit.