| Spacecraft name | CXBN 2 (The Cosmic X-Ray Background NanoSat-2, CXBN-2) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2019-03-01. No signal? (No public news found, which likely means no contact in this case) |
| Launched | 2017-04-18 |
| NORAD ID | 42704 |
| Deployer | NRCSD (NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer) [Quad-M] |
| Launcher | Atlas V |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2017-05-16 |
| Organisation | Morehead State University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Partners | Kentucky Space |
| Oneliner |
Measure diffuse x-ray background radiation. |
| Description |
An Improved Measurement of the Diffuse X-Ray Background. The science objective of taking a 5% measurement of the diffuse X-ray background will be continued with CXBN-2. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
