| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | Terran Orbital |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-042V |
| SATCAT no. | 42844 |
| Website | tyvak.eu/missions/nanoace |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat (3U) |
| Manufacturer | Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 5.2 kg (11 lb) |
| Dimensions | 30 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm (11.8 in × 3.9 in × 3.9 in) |
| Power | 4 deployable solar panels |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | July 14, 2017, 7:36am UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2.1a |
| Launch site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
| Contractor | Roscosmos |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Low Earth Orbit |
| Periapsis altitude | 566.9 km (352.3 mi) |
| Apoapsis altitude | 581.5 km (361.3 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.4° |
| Period | 96 minuets |
NanoACE is a technology demonstration CubeSat by Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems to validate their communications, navigation, guidance, and software technology. NanoACE was launched onboard a Soyuz-2.1a Fregat-M, on July 14, 2017, along with Russian Earth imaging satellite Kanopus-V-IK and 71 other CubeSats.
The satellite has two Infrared and two visible light cameras. It can maneuver via its cold gas propulsion system.