| Satellite name | CUbesat-1 |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2025 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Organization | Columbia University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | US |
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| Description |
Educational outreach cube-satellite mission designed to provide accessible and engaging astrophysics education for middle school students in underserved New York City public schools. The 3U satellite will house a spectrograph capable of capturing spatially resolved spectra of ionized hydrogen (H-alpha) for a range of astronomical bodies. |
| Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
