AprizeSat

AprizeSat is an American micro-satellite platform for low Earth orbit communications satellites. It is marketed as a low-cost solution, with a claimed cost of US$1.2 million per satellite for a 24-to-48-satellite constellation.^[1] As of 2014^[update], twelve spacecraft based on the Aprize bus have been launched.^[2]

AprizeSat

Manufacturer	SpaceQuest, Ltd.
Country of origin	United States
Operator	SpaceQuest, LatinSat, exactEarth, SpaceQuest
Applications	Identification and tracking for ships, containers and vehicles
Specifications
Bus	Aprize
Launch mass	13 kg (29 lb)
Dimensions	250 mm × 250 mm × 250 mm (9.8 in × 9.8 in × 9.8 in)
Volume	0.015 m3 (0.53 cu ft)
Power	7.7 W minimum
Equipment	Omnidirectional UHF radio
Regime	Low Earth orbit
Design life	10 years
Production
Status	Operational
Built	12
Launched	12
Maiden launch	20 December 2002
Last launch	19 June 2014

Launch history

Satellite name	Launch date	Status
LatinSat 1	2002-12-20	Operational[citation needed]
LatinSat 2	2002-12-20	Operational[citation needed]
LatinSat C (AprizeSat 1)	2004-06-29	Operational[citation needed]
LatinSat D (AprizeSat 2)	2004-06-29	Operational[citation needed]
AprizeSat-3	2009-07-29	Operational[citation needed]
AprizeSat-4	2009-07-29	Operational[citation needed]
AprizeSat-5	2011-08-17	Operational
AprizeSat-6	2011-08-17	Operational
AprizeSat-7	2013-11-21	Operational
AprizeSat-8	2013-11-21	Operational
AprizeSat 9	2014-06-19	Operational
AprizeSat 10	2014-06-19	Operational

References

1. "AprizeSat". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05.
2. "AprizeSat-3 and -4". European Space Agency.

External links

• SpaceQuest Microsatellite Bus at SpaceQuest.com