Satellite name | Gunsmoke-L |
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Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 6U |
Organization | US Army Space and Missile Defense Command |
Institution | Military |
Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
Headquarters | US |
Manufacturer | AIVT byBlue Canyon |
Oneliner | Demonstrate an important test mission from LEO that will directly benefit the Army Warfighter in theater. |
Description | Demonstrate an important test mission from LEO that will directly benefit the Army Warfighter in theater. Capability under development for spacebased situational awareness to the tactical warfighter. |
Sources | [1][2] |
Photo sources | [1] |
COTS subsystems |
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Name | Status | Launcher | Launch date | Orbit |
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Gunsmoke-L 1 (Lonestar) | Reentry 2023-12-28. Was operational (News from 2022-09-12) | LauncherOne, (ELaNa 39) | 2022-07-02 | 495 km, 45 deg |
Gunsmoke-L 2 (Lonestar) | not launched (unclear about status) | not launched | 2025-12-26 | 495 km, 45 deg |
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