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GRUS 3α [AXELSPACE]
GRUS 3α is a demonstration satellite for the GRUS-3 constellation of Earth observation micro-satellites developed by Axelspace.
GRUS 3α, which is set to launch in the summer of 2025, is a small satellite designed for performance verification. It will be used to verify optical systems, including telescopes and general-purpose bus systems.
The GRUS system update will not be installed directly on GRUS-3. Instead, it will first undergo verification testing on GRUS 3α, making it a verification model akin to apps and systems used in real-world scenarios.
| Nation: | Japan |
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| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | AXELSPACE (GRUS) |
| Contractors: | AXELSPACE |
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| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Mass: | 150 kg |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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| GRUS 3α | 2025-135BD | 23.06.2025 | Va SLC-4E | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with Nyx Mission Possible, W-Series 4, VanZyl 2, Capella 17, T1DES 1, Arvaker 2, 3, SkyBee A02, Lyra 3, ICEYE X52, ..., X57, IRIDE-MS2-HEO 2, ..., 6, 8, 9, GHGSat C12, C13, Startical IOD-2, ForgeStar 1, GRUS 3α, BIFROST, ElaraSat MMS1, EarthDaily 1, Pulsar 0, ION-SCV 018, Lemur-2 TBD1, TBD2, ION-SCV 020, Otter Pup 2, Hubble 4, 5, Hubble 6, 7, PADRE, BRO 18, AddCube, AE2a, AE3Va, ARCSTONE, Connecta-IoT 9, ..., 12, DUTHSat 2, Hyperfield 1B, MBIUS 1, SATMAR, Sejong 2, FossaSat 2E21, JACK 001, PARUS T2, QUICK, SATORO T3, TPA 1, Time Flies, UND-ROADS 1, 2, Good Ancestor Kilakila, HORIS 1, 2, RIDUSAT, |
Launch Sites:
- Va = Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA
References:
- AXELSPACE: GRUS-3
Further GRUS missions:
