Terran Orbital’s Pathfinder-R and Pathfinder-4 Scheduled for Launch
Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) has announced the scheduled launch of its Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) and Pathfinder-4 (PTD-4) spacecraft on August 16. These 6U Triumph class space vehicles will be part of SpaceX's Transporter-11 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The spacecraft are components of NASA's Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator (PTD) series, designed to test various technologies in low-Earth orbit.
PTD-4 will test NASA's LISA-T solar panel system, which unfolds in space to reveal a large solar panel with a built-in antenna. PTD-R carries Lawrence Livermore National Lab's Deep Purple payload, featuring two monolithic telescopes for UV and VIS/SWIR imaging. The mission aims to observe UV and SWIR light from high-UV stars and demonstrate space domain awareness.
Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) ha annunciato il lancio programmato dei suoi veicoli spaziali Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) e Pathfinder-4 (PTD-4) per il 16 agosto. Questi veicoli spaziali di classe 6U Triumph faranno parte della missione Rideshare Transporter-11 di SpaceX dalla Base Spaziale di Vandenberg. I veicoli spaziali sono componenti della serie NASA Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator (PTD), progettati per testare varie tecnologie in orbita terrestre bassa.
Il PTD-4 testerà il sistema di pannelli solari LISA-T della NASA, che si dispiega nello spazio per rivelare un ampio pannello solare con un'antenna integrata. Il PTD-R trasporta il carico Deep Purple del Lawrence Livermore National Lab, dotato di due telescopi monolitici per l'imaging UV e VIS/SWIR. L'obiettivo della missione è osservare la luce UV e SWIR proveniente da stelle ad alta emissione UV e dimostrare la consapevolezza dominiale spaziale.
Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) ha anunciado el lanzamiento programado de sus naves espaciales Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) y Pathfinder-4 (PTD-4) para el 16 de agosto. Estos vehículos espaciales de clase 6U Triumph formarán parte de la misión Rideshare Transporter-11 de SpaceX desde la Base Espacial de Vandenberg. Las naves espaciales son componentes de la serie Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator (PTD) de NASA, diseñadas para probar diversas tecnologías en órbita terrestre baja.
El PTD-4 probará el sistema de paneles solares LISA-T de NASA, que se despliega en el espacio para revelar un gran panel solar con una antena incorporada. El PTD-R lleva la carga Deep Purple del Laboratorio Nacional Lawrence Livermore, que cuenta con dos telescopios monolíticos para imágenes UV y VIS/SWIR. La misión tiene como objetivo observar la luz UV y SWIR de estrellas de alta emisión UV y demostrar la conciencia de dominio espacial.
테란 오르비탈 (NYSE: LLAP)이 8월 16일에 패스파인더-R (PTD-R) 및 패스파인더-4 (PTD-4) 우주선의 발사 일정을 발표했습니다. 이들 6U 트라이엄프 클래스 우주선은 반덴버그 우주군 기지에서 스페이스X의 트랜스포터-11 라이드셰어 미션의 일환으로 발사될 예정입니다. 이 우주선들은 NASA의 패스파인더 기술 시연기 (PTD) 시리즈의 구성 요소로, 저궤도에서 다양한 기술을 테스트하도록 설계되었습니다.
PTD-4는 NASA의 LISA-T 태양광 패널 시스템을 테스트하며, 이 시스템은 우주에서 펼쳐져 내장 안테나가 있는 대형 태양광 패널을 드러냅니다. PTD-R은 로렌스 리버모어 국립 연구소의 딥 퍼플 화물을 실고 있으며, UV 및 VIS/SWIR 이미징을 위한 두 개의 단일 구조 망원경을 특징으로 합니다. 이 미션의 목표는 고UV 별에서의 UV 및 SWIR 빛을 관측하고, 우주 영역 인식을 시연하는 것입니다.
Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) a annoncé le lancement programmé de ses sondes spatiales Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) et Pathfinder-4 (PTD-4) le 16 août. Ces véhicules spatiaux de classe 6U Triumph feront partie de la mission Rideshare Transporter-11 de SpaceX depuis la base spatiale de Vandenberg. Les sondes font partie de la série NASA Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator (PTD), conçue pour tester diverses technologies en orbite terrestre basse.
Le PTD-4 testera le système de panneaux solaires LISA-T de la NASA, qui se déploie dans l'espace pour révéler un grand panneau solaire avec une antenne intégrée. Le PTD-R transporte la charge utile Deep Purple du Lawrence Livermore National Lab, comportant deux télescopes monolithiques pour l'imagerie UV et VIS/SWIR. La mission vise à observer la lumière UV et SWIR d'étoiles à haute emission UV et démontrer la connaissance du domaine spatial.
Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) hat den geplanten Start seiner Raumschiffe Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) und Pathfinder-4 (PTD-4) für den 16. August angekündigt. Diese 6U Triumph-Klasse Raumfahrzeuge werden Teil der SpaceX Transporter-11 Rideshare-Mission von der Vandenberg Space Force Base sein. Die Raumschiffe sind Bestandteile der NASA Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator (PTD) Reihe, die entwickelt wurden, um verschiedene Technologien in niedriger Erdumlaufbahn zu testen.
PTD-4 wird das LISA-T Solarpanelsystem der NASA testen, das sich im Weltraum entfaltet und ein großes Solarpanel mit einer integrierten Antenne offenbart. PTD-R trägt die Deep Purple Nutzlast des Lawrence Livermore National Lab, die zwei monolithische Teleskope für UV- und VIS/SWIR-Bilder beinhaltet. Die Mission zielt darauf ab, UV- und SWIR-Licht von hoch-UV-Strahlen zu beobachten und das Bewusstsein für den Weltraum zu demonstrieren.
- Terran Orbital is entrusted with the entire NASA Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator mission series
- The company's Triumph spacecraft bus and advanced MK II avionics platform are being used for these important missions
- Participation in NASA's technology demonstration missions could lead to future contracts and partnerships
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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. Terran Orbital's Triumph spacecraft bus and advanced MK II avionics platform are the backbone of these Pathfinder missions. “Entrusted with the entirety of this mission series, we at Terran Orbital stand poised to not only meet but also exceed the expectations set before us, as we forge ahead into the cosmos,” Marc Bell, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer at Terran Orbital.
One of the spacecraft, PTD-4, is set to test a new solar panel system developed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. 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 mission will assess solar panel deployment, power generation, and antenna performance between the Earth and the vehicle.
The other spacecraft, PTD-R, contains Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s Deep Purple payload. This includes two monolithic telescopes (one for UV and the other for VIS/SWIR imaging), as well as a compact electronics module, and a novel, lightweight, carbon-composite optical housing and radiator. Its mission objectives are to observe UV and SWIR light from high-UV stars and the Milky Way’s galactic bulge, as well as to demonstrate space domain awareness.
Rideshare services provider SEOPS provided the mission management and integration services for the two payloads.
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