Iodine Satellite

Iodine Satellite
NamesiSat
Mission typePropulsion technology
OperatorNASA's Glenn Research Center
Mission durationOne year
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type12U CubeSat
ManufacturerGlenn Research Center
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth

Iodine Satellite (iSat) is a technology demonstration satellite of the CubeSat format that will undergo high changes in velocity (up to 300 meters/second) from a primary propulsion system by using a Hall thruster with iodine as the propellant.[1][2][3][4] It will also change its orbital altitude and demonstrate deorbit capabilities to reduce space junk.[2]

As of 2014 iSat was being developed by NASA's Glenn Research Center, and was initially planned as a secondary payload for launch in mid-2018, but launch was delayed to allow for the propulsion system development to mature.[3] The mission is planned to last one year before deorbit.[3][needs update]

  1. ^ Kamhawi, Hani (2015). "Iodine Satellite" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  2. ^ a b Dankanich, John (12 December 2015). "The iodine Satellite (iSAT)" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 2017-10-10.
  3. ^ a b c Iodine Small Satellite Propulsion Demonstration (iSat). Jehle, Alexander L. US Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
  4. ^ Dankanich, John W.; Polzin (2014). "The iodine Satellite (iSAT) Hall Thruster Demonstration Mission Concept and Development" (PDF). NASA Glenn Research Center. Retrieved 2017-10-10.