JoeySat

JoeySat

Mission type	Technology demonstration
Operator	European Space Agency UK Space Agency Eutelsat OneWeb
COSPAR ID	2023-068R
Mission duration	7 years (planned) 2 years, 5 months, 27 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

1. Malayil, Jijo. "ESA's 'JoeySat' can 'beam-hop' to advance 5G connectivity". Interesting Engineering. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
2. "OneWeb JoeySat". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
3. Agency, UK Space (2025-05-20). "JoeySat: two years of UK-led satellite innovation – UK Space Agency blog" . Retrieved 2025-11-15.
4. "Beam-hopping JoeySat marks two years in orbit". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
5. "Successful completion of JoeySat testing demonstrates 1st reliable multi-beam Ka-band Gateway". news.satnews.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
6. "Beam-hopping JoeySat launched". www.esa.int. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
7. "Beam-hopping JoeySat passes on-orbit tests". smallsatnews.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
8. "OneWeb Confirms Successful Deployment of its Satellite Constellation Including Next-generation JoeySat". www.satnow.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
9. "SpaceX launches OneWeb Gen 2 technology demonstrator".