Monolith

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General

Designation	49052 / 21068A
Launch date	29 Jul 2021
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Technology, military
Perigee/Apogee	607/615 km
Inclination	37°
Period	96.8 min
Launch vehicle	Electron #21

US DoD payload

Will explore and demonstrate the use of a deployable sensor, where the sensor's mass is a substantial fraction of the total mass of the spacecraft, changing the spacecraft's dynamic properties and testing ability to maintain spacecraft attitude control. Analysis from the use of a deployable sensor aims to enable the use of smaller satellite buses when building future deployable sensors such as weather satellites, thereby reducing the cost, complexity, and development timelines. The satellite will also provide a platform to test future space protection capabilities.

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