On Orbit Mission Control
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The On-Orbit Mission Control (OOMC) will be conducted by the Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) ground site in Guildford
Guildford
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, UK
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. The United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
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 at Colorado Springs, Colorado
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 will operate a backup ground station for PicoSAT
PicoSAT
PicoSAT, launched on September 30, 2001, is a real time tracking satellite picosatellite of the miniaturized satellite series. The name "PICO" combines the first letters of all four of its experiments . PICOSat series are designed for a minimum of one year of on-orbit operations. The name Picosat...

 satellite to increase the amount of experimental data.

OOMC consists of four packages on PicoSat 9:
  • Polymer Battery Experiment
    Polymer Battery Experiment
    The Polymer Battery Experiment demonstrates the charging and discharging characteristics of polymer batteries in the space environment. PBEX validates use of lightweight, flexible battery technology to decrease cost and weight for future military and commercial space systems...

     a plastic battery technology demonstration funded by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
  • Ionospheric Occultation Experiment
    Ionospheric Occultation Experiment
    The Ionospheric Occultation Experiment uses a dual frequency Global Positioning System receiver to measure ionospheric properties, an ionosphere remote sensing satellite package...

      (IOX) a horizontal electron density mapping of the ionosphere funded by the USAF and The Aerospace Corporation
  • Coherent Electromagnetic Radio Tomography
    Coherent electromagnetic radio tomography
    The Coherent Electromagnetic Radio Tomography is a radio beacon which measures ionospheric parameters in coordination with ground receivers. CERTO provides global ionospheric maps to aid prediction of radio wave scattering. CERTO was developed by the Naval Research Lab and is one of the 4...

    (CERTO) a vertical electron density mapping of the ionosphere funded by the Naval Research Laboratory
  • Optical Precision Platform Experiment (OPPEX) an anti-vibration platform demonstration funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory

Background

Section source: Gunters Spsace Page

The PICOSat satellite is funded out of the Department of Defense
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 (DoD) Space Test Program
Space Test Program
The Space Test Program is the primary provider of spaceflight for the United States Department of Defense space science and technology community. STP is conducted by the Space Development and Test Wing of the United States Air Force...

 (STP) and the Foreign Comparative Testing Program which is carried out by the Air Force.

The PICOSat ojectives are flown to operate the four scientific payloads demonstrating and performing vibration damping, battery technologies, and performing ionospheric measurements for DoD weather databases. PICOSat is designed for a minimum of one year of on orbit operations.

Specifications

  • NSSDC ID: 2001-043B-04
  • Mission: PicoSAT 9
  • Size: 67 kg
  • Orbit: 800 km circular
  • Inclination: 67 degrees
  • Externals: gravity gradient boom for stabilization
  • Output: 22 watts
  • Propulsion: none
Additional source: Gunters

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