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ADLER 1 [WF]
ADLER 1 (Austrian Debris Detection Low Earth (orbit) Reconnoiter) is an Austrian In-Orbit Demonstration of space debris detection from a 3U CubeSat using multiple sensors. It is developed by SPIRE and WF (stereichisches Weltraum Forum , Austrian Space Forum) in partnership with FINDUS Venture GmbH.
The ADLER-1 satellite is based on Spire Global's Lemur-2 cubesat and features customized experiments instead of the standard Lemur payload.
The satellite carries two Instruments:
- APID (Austrian Particle Impact Detector), consisting of two deployable piezoelectric sensor wings, with 12 units of ca. 60 × 65 mm each and a total sensor surface: ca 865 cm2
- PL2/CW Radar, an 1 Watt CW Radar operating at 78 GHz, of automotive-heritage to detect debris objects withing 50 meters.
ADLER 1 was launched in January 2022 on a shared LauncherOne rocket.
| Nation: | Austria |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | WF |
| Contractors: | Spire Global (satellite), WF (payload) |
| Equipment: | APID, PL2/CW Radar |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 6 kg |
| Orbit: | 493 km 499 km, 44.98 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADLER 1 (Lemur-2 151, Lemur-2 Krywe) | 2022-003F | 13.01.2022 | Mo RW12/30 | LauncherOne | with PAN A, PAN B, GEARRS 3, TechEdSat 13, STORK 3, SteamSat 2 |
Launch Sites:
- Mo = Mojave Air and Space Port, Mojave, California, USA
References:
- WF: ADLER-1 website
Further Lemur missions:
Hosted payloads on dedicated Lemur satellites:
