| Satellite | CADRE (CubeSat investigating Atmospheric Density Response to Extreme driving) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2017-01-03. No signal (Lack of DK3WN and SatNOGS reports) |
| Launched | 2015-12-06 |
| NORAD ID | 41475 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Atlas V |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2016-05-17 |
| Entity name | University of Michigan |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Oneliner |
Flight-test low-cost dual-frequency GPS to measure atmospheric and ionospheric total electron content. |
| Description |
Wind Ion Neutral Composition Suite (WINCS). Flight-test low-cost dual-frequency GPS to measure atmospheric and ionospheric total electron content. Advance CubeSat capabilities to enable Armada and other NanoSat missions. Reduce the costs to perform in-situ measurements of the upper thermosphere. ADCS system pointing/knowledge accurate to 1.0°/0.1° for CubeSats. Flight testing of deployable solar panels. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
