BRICSat-P Mission

Objectives and Applications

BRICSat-P (Ballistic Reinforced Communication Satellite-Prototype) is a demonstrative CubeSat mission launched in May 2015. The satellite was a collaborative mission of the United States Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD, and the George Washington University (GWU). The mission has the objective of demonstrating on-orbit operation of an electric propulsion system.

Mission Summary

Full Name
Ballistic Reinforced Communication Satellite - Prototype
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
UNSA
Launch Date
20 May 2015
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EOL Date
31 Dec 2018
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Orbit Details

Orbit Type
Highly elliptical
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
N/A
Orbit Inclination
55 deg
Orbit Altitude
525 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
Repeat Cycle
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