Official name REVELA
Alternative name REVELA
Cospar ID 2023-054AY
Norad ID 56224
Launch date 2023-04-15
Launch site AFWTR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Country/Organization Italy
Type application Technology, earth observation
Operator ARCA Dynamics
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2025-01-03
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 4
Height (m) 0.3
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Span (m^2) 0.3
Contractors ARCA Dynamics (prime), Spacemind
Propulsion None
Configuration CubeSat (3U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

REVELA is an Italian technology demonstration 3U CubeSat developped by ARCA Dynamics.

The mission is to demonstrate ARCA Dynamics technologies, comprised of cutting-edge image processing algorithms. The company acquires hyperspectral data while using an innovative attitude determination and control system, as well as other technologies from Italian partners, H4Research and GP Advanced Projects.

REVELA was launched in April 2023 and was deployed in space from the Vigoride 6 space tug.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
REVELA 2023-054AY 2023-04-15 AFWTR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with İmece, Umbra-SAR 06, ÑuSat 36, ..., 39, GHOSt 1, 2, Tomorrow R1, GHGSat C6, C7, C8, Hawk 7A, 7B, 7C, NORSAT TD, ION-SCV 010, Kepler 20, 21, ELO 3, EPICHyper 1, VCUB1, Vigoride 6, LLITED 1, 2, REVELA, DISCO 1, VIREO, IRIS C, BRO 9, Brokkr 1, CIRBE, DEWA-Sat 2, It's About Time, KILIÇSAT, SSS 2B, Sapling 2, PROVES-Yearling 2, Platform 3 (Sateliot 0), FACSAT 2, Connecta T2.1, LacunaSat 2f, ADLER 2, Lemur-2 164, Lemur-2 165, INSPIREsat 7, Taifa 1, RoseyCubesat 1, Celestis 23