Tetra 2

Tetra 2 is a military microsatellite created for various prototype missions in and around geosynchronous earth orbit.

The satellites will support experimentation and Tactics, Techniques and Procedure (TTP) development at Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO). TETRA-2 is based on Millennium Space Systems' Altair-class small satellite product line. This satellite is to demonstrate “interesting maneuverability options”.

Nation:	USA
Type / Application:	Technology ?
Operator:	US Space Force (USSF)
Contractors:	Blue Canyon Technologies (BCT) (bus)
Equipment:
Configuration:
Propulsion:
Power:	Solar cells, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:
Orbit:

Satellite	COSPAR	Date	LS		Launch Vehicle	Remarks
Tetra 2	-	202x				with ?

References:

Heather B. Bogstie, Stanley D. Straight: Pathfinding USSF MOSA Adoption Utilizing Ring-based and Small Spacecraft

Further Tetra missions:

Tetra 5A, 5B, 5C
Tetra 6

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