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STPSat 8 is an experimental 12U CubeSat for the Department of Defense's Space Test Program (STP).
STPSat-8 is an 12U CubeSat class, low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite hosting research and technology demonstration payloads for the Department of Defense (DoD). The satellite will be procured under STP's STEP 2.0 (Space Test Experiment Platform 2.0) framework.
Planned for a launch in 2025, STPSat-8 will carry several experiments into orbit.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | US Air Force (USAF) STP (Space Test Program) |
| Contractors: | TBD |
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| Configuration: | CubeSat (12U) |
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| Power: | Solar arrays, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| STPSat 8 | - | 2026 | with ? |
References:
- Space News: Space Force to award up to $50 million in contracts for Space Test Program experiments, 21 October 2022
Further STP missions:
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