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VIREO

retired
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Launched 4/15/2023
Technical Specifications
Verified technical details
Dry Mass
4 kg
Total Mass
4 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

C3S LLC.

Manufacturer

C3S LLC.
Launch Mission

Transporter-7

4/15/2023

Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

Vireo is a Ka-band, multi-beam communications system designed to operate in the Space Development Agency’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

Mentioned as: VireoSourceMay 11, 2023

CesiumAstro was selected by Raytheon Technologies to provide its Vireo active electronically scanned array RF communications payload for integration into seven space vehicles supporting the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: VireoSourceMay 4, 2023

CesiumAstro was selected by Raytheon Technologies to provide its Vireo active electronically scanned array RF communications payload for integration into seven space vehicles supporting the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer.

Mentioned as: VireoSourceMay 8, 2023

Vigoride-6 launched in April 2023 and deployed the REVELA payload for ARCA Dynamics, the VIREO CubeSat for C3S LLC, the DISCO-1 CubeSat for Aarhus University, and the IRIS-C payload booked through ISILAUNCH for an Asian customer.

Mentioned as: VIREOSourceJul 31, 2023

CesiumAstro was selected by Rocket Lab to provide its Vireo active electronically scanned array radio frequency communications payload for integration on 18 space vehicles supporting the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: VireoSourceMay 7, 2024

Rocket Lab selected CesiumAstro to provide its Vireo active electronically scanned array radio frequency communications payload for integration on 18 space vehicles supporting the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Transport Layer.

Mentioned as: VireoSourceMay 9, 2024