Pathfinder-4

Lightweight Integrated Solar Array And Antenna (LISA-T) payloads

Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 4

PTD-4, a 6U CubeSat designed to set to test a new solar panel system developed by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the Lightweight Integrated Solar Array and Antenna (LISA-T). This multi-functional system, called LISA-T, is special because it’s not only lightweight but can also unfold in space to reveal a large solar panel with a built-in antenna.

The multiple, planned PTD missions will demonstrate and validate new and novel subsystem technologies that can be scaled and utilized on a wide range of future science and exploration missions.

Nation

USA

Application

Technology

Operator

NASA Ames Research Center

Configuration

6U Satellite

Launch Date

August 16, 2024

Launch Vehicle

SpaceX Falcon 9

Mission Length

N/A

Mission Completion

N/A

SpaceX Falcon 9

Transporter 11 is a SpaceX rideshare mission that will launch a diverse payload of satellites into low Earth orbit. This mission is part of SpaceX’s ongoing effort to provide affordable access to space for small and medium-sized satellites. Transporter 11 will carry a variety of payloads, including Earth observation satellites, communication satellites, and technology demonstrators.

Pathfinder-4

Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 4

SpaceX Falcon 9

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