Prisma

Tango & Mango

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General

Designation	36599 / 10028B
Launch date	15 Jun 2010
Country of origin	Sweden
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	730 km
Inclination	98.3°
Period	100 min
Launch vehicle	Dnepr #15

Two identical satellites were launched. Stayed attached during 2 months checkout period. Tango, the second satellite, was identified as 36827 / 10028F, it separated on 11 Aug 2010.

Prisma will demonstrate new technologies for formation flying and close interaction between space vehicles. Such technologies will be useful in future scientific missions requiring many small spacecraft that can interact and form powerful antennas and telescopes.

Has a new propulsion system with an environmentally friendly propellant, HPGP (High Performance Green Propellant). Will also test silicon-based cold gas micro thrusters developed by NanoSpace, a subsidiary of the Swedish Space Corporation.

Should downlink on 400.55 MHz, 2.214, 2.275 & 2.105 GHz

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External resources

http://www.prismasatellites.se/

sat-index articles

n2yo.com tracking

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