| Spacecraft | DICE |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1.5U |
| Organization | Utah State University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | US |
| Launch brokerer | Cal Poly |
| Oneliner |
Mapping geomagnetic Storm Enhanced Density (SED) plasma bulge and plume formations in Earth’s ionosphere. |
| Description |
Mapping geomagnetic Storm Enhanced Density (SED) plasma bulge and plume formations in Earth’s ionosphere. Two identical spinning spacecraft measure plasma density and electric fields to determine the how and why of variations in ionospheric plasma density that affect the performance of communications, surveillance, and navigation systems on earth and in space. Each spacecraft carries an electric field probe, two Langmuir probes, and science-grade magnetometer. These instruments perform co-located measurements of plasma density and the electric field to trace the formation and evolutions of SEDS. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
Related Spacecraft
| Satellite | Status | Launcher | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICE-1 (Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment, DICE-E, Farkle) | Was operational until 2015-XX-XX? (Last publication from 2014) | Delta II | 2011-10-28 | 460 x 810 km, 101.7 deg |
| DICE-2 (Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment, DICE-Y, Yahtzee) | Reentry 2024-05-11. Was operational until 2015-XX-XX? (Last publication from 2014) | Delta II | 2011-10-28 | 460 x 810 km, 101.7 deg |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
