| Spacecraft name | CP10 (ExoCube) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Was semi-operational until 2016-07-30. Antennas did not deploy and radio went silent (Official presentation) |
| Launched | 2015-01-31 |
| NORAD ID | 40380 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Delta II |
| Organisation | California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Partners | Scientific Solutions |
| Oneliner |
Measure neutral and ionized species in the exosphere and thermosphere. |
| Description |
Measuring the Elemental Composition of the Exosphere Technology demonstration mission of a mass spectrometer sensor suite, EXOS, into low-Earth orbit to measure neutral and ionized species in the exosphere and thermosphere. Mass Spectrometer Incoherent Scatter models are essential in Earth system science and upper atmosphere composition. |
| Results | |
| Failure cause | Antennas did not deploy and very large dish was needed. Likely by a bad solder joint. Then radio went silent after 6 months. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
