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Centennial 1
Centennial 1 [BAH]
Centennial 1 is asingle unit CubeSat (1U) developed by Booz Allen Hamilton in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory.
The satellite is developed as an internal company technology demonstration experiment to test a small optical sensor package including small photodetectors and a small camera as payload on a 1U cubesat. The name remebers Booz Allen Hamilton's one hundredth year as a corporation. Centennial-1 is designed and built by staff engineers and college interns.
Centennial-1 will take part in a series of experiments for the Air Force Research Laboratory in which a ground - based laser will image the satellite as part of an evolutionary process to develop space situational awareness technology. Centennial-1 carries an onboard photon detector to measure laser energy received at the satellite.
Centennial-1 will also capture on-orbit imagery and transmit it back to a ground station. The satellite is planned to operate only when over the US under an experimental licence from the FCC.
Centennial-1 hitched a ride on a resupply craft headed for theInternational Space Station (ISS), where it was deployed on 15 July 2015 in an orbit similar to the station's orbital path. The satellite reentered on 6 January 2016.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Booz Allen Hamilton, Air Force Research Laboratory |
| Contractors: | Booz Allen Hamilton |
| Equipment: | Small optical sensor package |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: | 395 km × 403 km, 51.65° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial 1 | 1998-067GV | 14.04.2015 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.1 | withDragon CRS-6,Flock-1e 1, ..., 14,Arkyd 3-Reflight |
References:
- IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination:Centennial 1
- NESDIS:Centennial-1
