| Spacecraft | Challenger (QBUS 1, US01) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2018-08-12. Was operational (Last DK3WN report 2018-08-12) |
| Launched | 2017-04-18 |
| NORAD ID | 42721 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Atlas V (QB50) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2017-05-26 |
| Organisation | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Partners | QB50 |
| Oneliner |
Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere. |
| Description |
Carries the Ion/Neutral Mass Spectrometer (INMS), which measures the mass of ions and neutral atoms. QB50. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | QB50 |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
