Engineering:JoeySat
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| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
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| Operator | 23px European Space Agency UK Space Agency23px Eutelsat OneWeb |
| COSPAR ID | 2023-068R |
| Mission duration | 7 years (planned) 2 years, 9 months, 10 days (in progress) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 May 2023, 13:16 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 |
| Launch site | SLC-4E |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Altitude | 1,200 km |
JoeySat is a technology demonstrator satellite developed by the European Space Agency (ESA), the UK Space Agency (UKSA), and Eutelsat OneWeb.[1][2] During its two-year primary mission between 2023 and 2025, the satellite has successfully demonstrated various innovative technologies for communication satellites including "beam-hopping", where the satellite can swiftly switch its coverage between different locations, responding rapidly to changes in demand.[3][4][5] JoeySat was launched on 20 May 2023 on a Falcon 9 rocket.[6][7][8][9]
See also
- List of European Space Agency programmes and missions
References
- ↑ Malayil, Jijo. "ESA's 'JoeySat' can 'beam-hop' to advance 5G connectivity" (in en). https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/esas-joeysat-can-beam-hop-to-advance-5g-connectivity.
- ↑ "OneWeb JoeySat" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/oneweb_joeysat.htm.
- ↑ Agency, UK Space (2025-05-20). "JoeySat: two years of UK-led satellite innovation – UK Space Agency blog" (in en). https://space.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/20/joeysat-two-years-of-uk-led-satellite-innovation/.
- ↑ "Beam-hopping JoeySat marks two years in orbit" (in en). https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Beam-hopping_JoeySat_marks_two_years_in_orbit.
- ↑ "Successful completion of JoeySat testing demonstrates 1st reliable multi-beam Ka-band Gateway". https://news.satnews.com/2025/06/01/successful-completion-of-joeysat-testing-demonstrates-1st-reliable-multi-beam-ka-band-gateway/.
- ↑ "Beam-hopping JoeySat launched" (in en). https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Beam-hopping_JoeySat_launched.
- ↑ "Beam-hopping JoeySat passes on-orbit tests". https://smallsatnews.com/2023/08/06/beam-hopping-joeysat-passes-on-orbit-tests/.
- ↑ "OneWeb Confirms Successful Deployment of its Satellite Constellation Including Next-generation JoeySat". https://www.satnow.com/news/details/728-oneweb-confirms-successful-deployment-of-its-satellite-constellation-including-next-generation-joeysat.
- ↑ "SpaceX launches OneWeb Gen 2 technology demonstrator". https://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-oneweb-gen-2-technology-demonstrator/.
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