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Mola [NPS]
Mola is a 6U CubeSat developed by the Space Systems Academic Group at NPS.
Mola includes two payload experiments built by NPS a terahertz imaging camera (TIC) and an LED on-orbit payload (LOOP) and a radio transmitter built by New Zealands Defense Science and Technology unit.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) |
| Contractors: | Naval Postgraduate School (NPS); Astro Digital (bus) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mola | 2024-053B | 21.03.2024 | WI LA-0C | Electron KS | with USA 352, AeroCube 16A, AeroCube 16B |
Launch Sites:
- WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
