page_title: TechEdSat
section_title: TechEdSat-5
hierarchical_section_title: TechEdSat / TechEdSat-5
caption_attribution_description: English: Artists conception of the TechEdSat-5 satellite with its Exo-Brake deployed after release from the International Space Station
context_page_description: Technology Education Satellite is a class of CubeSats built by San Jose State University and University of Idaho students in partnership with NASA's Ames Research Center. These satellites have tested communication technology for smallsats, and have contributed to the development of the Small Payload Quick Return concept.
context_section_description: TechEdSat-5 was a 4 kg, 3.5U CubeSat that was launched on 9 December 2016 aboard the HTV-6 cargo resupply spacecraft, and was deployed from the International Space Station at 18:20 UTC on 6 March 2017. It was the first satellite in the TechEdSat program to include a modulated Exo-Brake that was could adjust the amount of atmospheric drag on the spacecraft, enabling a targeted re-entry. The TechEdSat-5 Exo-Brake was cross-shaped, made of mylar, and used a combination of mechanical struts and flexible cords. Its surface area was approximately 0.35 square metres. A ‘Cricket’ Wireless Sensor Module (WSM) was included with TechEdSat-5. The satellite reentered the atmosphere on July 29, 2017 after successfully operating for 144 days.
caption: Simulated view of TechEdSat-5 after deployment from the International Space Station
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