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TacSat 6 [SMDC]
TacSat 6 was an experimental 3U cubesat built by the US Army SMDC for the ORS Office.
The mission demonstrated nanosatellite communication capabilities.
TacSat 6 was launched with a cluster of other Cubesats as a secondary payload on an Atlas-5(501).
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | ORS Office, US Army SMDC |
| Contractors: | US Army SMDC |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 5 kg |
| Orbit: | 462 km × 889 km, 120.50 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TacSat 6 | 2013-072M | 06.12.2013 | Va SLC-3E | Atlas-5(501) | with Topaz 3, ALICE, SMDC-ONE 3.1, SMDC-ONE 3.2, SNaP, FIREBIRD FU1, FIREBIRD FU2, AeroCube 5A, AeroCube 5B, CUNYSAT 1, IPEX, M-Cubed/COVE 2 |
Launch Sites:
- Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA
Further TacSat missions:
