Objectives and Applications
In the upcoming MakerSat mission, one university science team will measure the mass loss of several additively-manufactured polymers in orbit. The materials are expected to undergo mass loss due to monoatomic oxygen radicals, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ionizing radiation, and outgassing. A high school science team payload of Caldwell High School will also be flown.
Full Name
MakerSat
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
Northwest Nazarene University
Launch Date
18 Nov 2017
Mission Links
EOL Date
Nov 2026
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
97 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
97.7 deg
Orbit Altitude
830 km
Orbit Longitude
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International Designator
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