Communication Lost to Satellite BEFORE Turning on Quantum Drive Experiment

Monday - February 12 2024, 12:26 UTC - 1 year ago

Rogue Space Systems' first on orbit mission, Barry-1, experienced ongoing power-system issues and lost communication with the satellite before being able to test their highly anticipated Quantum Drives. The company remains determined to investigate the cause and offer opportunities for their customer, IVO, to fly on future missions. However, the mission did achieve some goals and the company thanks their team members and supporters for their continued encouragement.

Rogue Space Systems' first on orbit mission, Barry-1, had been in orbit since its launch on November 11, 2023. The mission was designed to test the company's Scalable Compute Platform (SCP), which is capable of aggregating data from multiple sensors and processing it in real time. However, the mission faced ongoing power-system issues during the LEOP (Launch and Early Orbit Phase) and after two months of operations, the company lost communication with the satellite. This communication loss occurred before the company had the opportunity to test its highly anticipated Quantum Drives, which are expected to operate without the use of propellant.

Despite the setback, Rogue Space Systems' CEO, Jon Beam, expressed his praise for IVO, the customer for the Quantum Drives, and announced discussions for a second attempt at testing during one of the company's upcoming missions. The company is currently investigating the cause of the communication loss and remains determined to re-establish communication with the satellite. In the meantime, they are offering IVO the opportunity to fly on their upcoming hosting missions in 2025.

The loss of communication may have been a setback, but the mission did achieve some of its goals, including testing on the SCP. The company also took this time to thank their team members, partners, investors, friends, and family for their support and encouragement throughout this groundbreaking step for the space company.

The IVO Quantum drives were a controversial aspect of the mission, as they are one of the first attempts at using quantized inertia in space propulsion. Despite the company's confidence in the technology, they will have to wait for another satellite launch and another attempt at testing in orbit.