AprizeSat
ManufacturerSpaceQuest, Ltd.
Country of originUnited States
OperatorSpaceQuest, LatinSat, exactEarth, SpaceQuest
ApplicationsIdentification and tracking for ships, containers and vehicles
Specifications
BusAprize
Launch mass13 kg (29 lb)
Dimensions250 mm × 250 mm × 250 mm (9.8 in × 9.8 in × 9.8 in)
Volume0.015 m3 (0.53 cu ft)
Power7.7 W minimum
EquipmentOmnidirectional UHF radio
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Design life10 years
Production
StatusOperational
Built12
Launched12
Maiden launch20 December 2002
Last launch19 June 2014

AprizeSat is an American micro-satellite platform for low Earth orbit communications satellites. It is marketed as a low-cost solution, with a claimed cost of US$1.2 million per satellite for a 24-to-48-satellite constellation.[1] As of 2014, twelve spacecraft based on the Aprize bus have been launched.[2]

Launch history

Satellite nameLaunch dateStatus
LatinSat 12002-12-20Operational
LatinSat 22002-12-20Operational
LatinSat C (AprizeSat 1)2004-06-29Operational
LatinSat D (AprizeSat 2)2004-06-29Operational
AprizeSat-32009-07-29Operational
AprizeSat-42009-07-29Operational
AprizeSat-52011-08-17Operational
AprizeSat-62011-08-17Operational
AprizeSat-72013-11-21Operational
AprizeSat-82013-11-21Operational
AprizeSat 92014-06-19Operational
AprizeSat 102014-06-19Operational

References

  1. "AprizeSat". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05.
  2. "AprizeSat-3 and -4". European Space Agency.


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