| Name | CeREs (Compact Radiation Belt Explorer) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Was semi-operational until 2018-12-XX? (Indirect tweet from Jonathan McDowell on 2019-03-04 and official presentation at Planetary CubeSats Symposum) |
| Launched | 2018-12-16 |
| NORAD ID | 43853? |
| Deployer | RailPOD [Tyvak] |
| Launcher | Electron |
| Entity name | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | TriSept |
| Oneliner |
Study primary radiation belt energization, as well as loss electron spectra and microbursts. |
| Description |
CeREs will study primary radiation belt energization, as well as loss electron spectra and microbursts. It will also observe solar electron spectra from > 5 keV. CubeSat that will be placed in a high inclination LEO. |
| Results |
Marked as Failure in the NASA SmallSat/CubeSat Fleet Missions Database. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
