Spacecraft | VERTECS (Visible Extragalactic background RadiaTion Exploration by CubeSat) |
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Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2025 |
Launcher | not launched |
Organisation | Kyushu Institute of Technology |
Institution | University |
Entity type | Academic / Education |
Country | Japan |
Partners | JAXA, Kwansei Gakuin University, Tokyo City University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Kanazawa University, University of Fukui, Meisei University, SEIREN, Cosina |
Oneliner |
Astronomical 6U satellite for observation of visible extragalactic background light to study cosmic star formation history. |
Description | |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Last modified: 2023-12-17