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Re:Successfully Testing Satellite-Based ADS-B Tracking by ChuckMcM on Monday July 04, 2016 @02:39PM (#12032273)
The GOMX-3 (https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missio...) is a pretty cost effective satellite. I bet you could put a dozen up as 'ridealongs' with one of the ISS resupply missions.
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Re:Successfully Testing Satellite-Based ADS-B Tracking by neurotech1 on Monday July 04, 2016 @04:56PM (#12032970)
One issue is getting the different orbital planes covered. Its possible with an "upper stage" booster[0], but that is significantly more expensive than a typical CubeSat carrier/deployer[1] for the ride-along launches. As far as I know, there is no current smallsat/cubesat sized upper stage intended for changing orbital planes.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur_(rocket_stage)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NanoRacks_CubeSat_Deployer

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