S5

retired

Admin Edit

Orbit: GEOLaunched 2/22/2019

Technical Specifications

Verified technical details

Dry Mass: 55 kg
Total Mass: 61 kg
Power: Unknown
Design Life: Unknown

Stakeholders

Operator

Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)

Manufacturer

Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)

Launch Mission

Nusantara Satu/Beresheet

2/22/2019

Entity Mentions

All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

The Falcon 9 launch carrying PSN-6, Beresheet, and S5 is scheduled for no earlier than 2019-02-21 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

Mentioned as: S5SourceFeb 15, 2019

S5 is designed to study the space environment and evaluate whether low-cost satellites can improve knowledge of objects in geostationary orbit at approximately 36,0 m above Earth.

Mentioned as: S5SourceFeb 21, 2019