CTC 0 [STI]
CTC 0 is an 8U (2×4U) CubeSat technology demonstration satellite built by EnduroSat for Space Telecommunication Inc. (STI) to test direct-to-device mobile connectivity outside the United States.
CTC-0 is a 8U Endurosat cubesat equipped with two full duplex transceivers and directional panel antennas, communicating with unmodified mobile handsets and fixed ground stations. For the direct-to-device component test, CTC-0 will connect directly with unmodified 5G consumer handsets or other STI-operated simulated user equipment. Only handset devices identified for the experiment will receive signals from CTC-0.2 A single high-gain directional fixed ground station in Lagos, Nigeria will be used for connectivity between the satellite and a ground based 5G gNodeB base station.
| Nation: | USA |
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| Type / Application: | Communications, technology |
| Operator: | Space Telecommunication Inc. (STI) |
| Contractors: | EnduroSat |
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| Configuration: | CubeSat (8U, 2×4U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
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| CTC 0 | 2024-247AA | 21.12.2024 | Va SLC-4E | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) | with KORSAT 2, Jackal X-2, ICEYE X47, 49, LizzieSat 2, ThinkOrbital F2, Hawk 11A-C, GITAI SC 1, CTC 0, Tomorrow S3, S4, XCUBE 1, CroCube, Djibouti 1B, LASARsat, Pleiades-Orpheus, ONDOSAT-OWL 3, ..., 12 |