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JAWSAT structure with PPT [NASA]
The JAWSAT ((Joint Air Force Academy / Weber State University Satellite) project was developed by students working alongside aerospace professionals.
Initially it was designed with a Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT) to train Air Force Academy cadets. It was to carry a PPT of LES-8/-9 heritage. JAWSAT was to be launched in 1997/98 on a modified Minuteman target launch vehicle (MSLS-B). During development, the mission was changed by deleting the PPT experiment in favour of two other experiments and a new structure, which finally flew on 2000 as JAWSAT on a Minotaur-1 rocket.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Experimental |
| Operator: | Air Force Academy, Weber State University |
| Contractors: | Air Force Academy, Weber State University, USAF STP (Space Test Program) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 64 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAWSAT | - | cancelled | Va | MSLS-B |
Launch Sites:
- Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA
