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Published 03 Nov 2023

ALIGN Laser CubeSat UKSA NSIP Phase 3 - Lot 2 - Satellite components

Northumbria University · United Kingdom

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Estimated value
£260,000
Closing date
05 Dec 2023
Contract starts
28 Apr 2024
Contract ends
28 Mar 2025
Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer type
Education

Description

The University team is completing the build of three 6U CubeSats as part of a technology demonstration mission funded by the UK Space Agency. This mission will see the launch of two 6U CubeSats into a sun-synchronous Low Earth Orbit (expected 450 km altitude) in 2026/7. The third 6U CubeSat is our reference model. The payload being developed for assembly integration and testing within the 6U CubeSat bus is a 2U laser communications terminal. The mission goal will be to demonstrate inter-satellite laser optical communications across a range of link lengths up to 1000 km and at least 1 Gbps data transfer rates between the 6U CubeSats. There will be a requirement for a number of ground-passes for frequent data downlink of the experimental results log files and the mission is anticipated to last for 1 year, including a deorbit final stage. Satellite parts and modelling analysis services.

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