The 53 kg satellite consisted of 2 end masses connected by a 4 km tether. NRO (the National Reconnaissance Office) provided funding for the TiPS project. The TiPS payload was placed in an 1019 x 1024 km x 63.4 deg orbit.

Total Mass: 53 kg.

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