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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, JUL 21 – Athena EPIC uses modular satellite design to reduce mission costs from billions to millions and speeds integration of climate and weather sensors, NASA said.
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NASA tests scalable satellite tech to launch sensors more quickly
NASA's Athena Economical Payload Integration Cost mission, or Athena EPIC, is a test launch for an innovative, scalable space vehicle design to support future missions. The small satellite platform is engineered to share resources among the payloads onboard by managing routine functions so the individual payloads don't have to.
NASA Tests Modular Satellite Tech to Cut Launch Costs and Speed Missions
NASA is developing scalable, modular satellite platforms to reduce cost and accelerate science missions. The Athena EPIC spacecraft, built from eight “Satlet” modules, shares control systems among instruments, simplifying integration. Slated to launch in 2025 on a SpaceX rideshare, Athena aims to cut costs from billions to millions per mission. Other NASA programs like PTD and CLICK show similar promise using CubeSat-based designs. These small s…
NASA's Athena Epic Payload Cost Mission, or NASA's Athena Epic, is a test launch for an innovative and scalable design of space vehicles to support future missions. The small satellite platform is designed to share resources between payloads in [...]
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