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BSS 1 [Benchmark Space Systems]
BSS 1 (Benchmark Space Systems 1) is a technology demonstration 3U CubeSat by Benchmark Space Systems. It is to demonstrate the DFAST propulsion system.
BSS1 mission is to demonstrate DFAST propulsion system, which uses inert non-toxic powdered fuel that is filled before shipping and remains inert until pressurization command is triggered on-orbit. The Cubesat was built by NearSpace Launch.
The satellite was one of the passengers on the maiden launch of the Firefly-Alpha (Block 1) rocket and was lost in the launch failure.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Benchmark Space Systems |
| Contractors: | Benchmark Space Systems; NearSpace Launch (bus) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | DFAST |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSS 1 (DFAST) | 2021-F08 | 03.09.2021 | Va SLC-2W | F | Firefly-Alpha (Block 1) | with Serenity, Hiapo, FossaSat 1b, FossaSat 2, GENESIS L, GENESIS N, Qubik 1, Qubik 2, Spinnaker-3/Firefly Capsule 1 |
Launch Sites:
- Va = Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
References:
- Firefly Aerospace: Firefly Alpha NESDIS Information Submission
