GOMX-3
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | European Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 1998-067HA |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 3U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | GomSpace |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 August 2015, 11:50:49 UTC |
| Rocket | H-IIB with Kounotori 5 |
| Launch site | Yoshinobu Launch Complex |
| Deployed from | ISS |
| Deployment date | 5 October 2015 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 18 October 2016 |
GOMX-3 was a technology demonstration CubeSat operated by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Danish company GomSpace in low Earth orbit between 2015 and 2016.[1][2][3] It was ESA's first in-orbit demonstration CubeSat.[4] After being deployed from the ISS on 5 October 2015, it successfully tested various miniaturised communication technologies.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
See also
References
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- ^ Nies, Gilles; Stenger, Marvin; Krčál, Jan; Hermanns, Holger; Bisgaard, Morten; Gerhardt, David; Haverkort, Boudewijn; Jongerden, Marijn; Larsen, Kim G.; Wognsen, Erik R. (2018). "Mastering operational limitations of LEO satellites – The GomX-3 approach". Acta Astronautica. 151: 726–735. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.04.040.
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- ^ Launch and Early Operations Phase for the GOMX-3 Mission
- ^ Tatomirescu, Alexandru; Pedersen, Gert F.; Christiansen, J.; Gerhardt, D. (2016). "Antenna System for Nano-satelite Mission GOMX-3: 2016 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications / IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications". Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC), 2016 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on: 282–285. doi:10.1109/APWC.2016.7738178. ISSN 5090-0471.