Terran Orbital Delivers NASA Pathfinder (PTD-3) Satellite Carrying MIT Lincoln Laboratory Payload Ahead of SpaceX Transporter-5 Mission
May 23 2022 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in
satellite solutions, primarily serving the United States aerospace
and defense industry, today announced it delivered its Pathfinder
Technology Demonstrator 3 (PTD-3) satellite to the Cape Canaveral
Space Force Station in Florida for integration ahead of SpaceX’s
Transporter-5 mission.
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Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator 3
(Photo: Terran Orbital Corporation)
PTD-3 is a 6-unit (6U) CubeSat built and integrated by Terran
Orbital to host and support launch and on-orbit operations of the
TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) payload funded by NASA’s Space
Communications and Navigation (SCaN) program and developed by MIT
Lincoln Laboratory (MITLL). The TBIRD mission is the second mission
in the PTD series funded by the Small Spacecraft Technology program
in NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate. The mission will
demonstrate a space-to-ground data transfer capability at orders of
magnitude faster than previously demonstrated technologies. This
technology could open doors to large volume data communications and
data accessibility for advanced space exploration— delivering
multiple terabytes of data per day to a single ground station.
“Terran Orbital is thrilled to deliver pioneering satellite
solutions that are changing the space landscape,” said Terran
Orbital Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Marc
Bell. “PTD-3 will not only disrupt the way our Earth receives data,
but also fine-tune future mission capabilities. We look forward to
fostering our relationships with NASA, MITLL, and SpaceX as we
continue to deliver groundbreaking technologies.”
Each PTD mission consists of a 6U CubeSat weighing approximately
12 kilograms and measuring 36 cm × 23 cm × 10 cm. Each PTD
spacecraft will also be equipped with deployable solar arrays that
can provide a peak power of 120 watts while on orbit.
About Terran Orbital
Terran Orbital is a leading manufacturer of small satellites
primarily serving the United States aerospace and defense industry.
Terran Orbital provides end-to-end satellite solutions by combining
satellite design, production, launch planning, mission operations,
and in-orbit support to meet the needs of the most demanding
military, civil, and commercial customers. Learn more at
www.terranorbital.com.
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