| Satellite | E1P U2 (HRBE) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Organization | Montana State University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Cal Poly |
| Oneliner |
Detect the Van Allen radiation belts in honor of the 50th anniversary of Explorer-1. |
| Description |
Detect Van Allen radiation belts using a miniature Geiger tube donated by Dr. Van Allen to measure the intensity and variability of these electrons in low Earth orbit. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
Related Spacecraft
| Name | Status | Rocket | Launch date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E1P (HRBE, Explorer-1 Prime, Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer) | Launch failure | Minotaur-C (Taurus-XL) | 2011-03-04 | Launch failure |
| E1P U2 (HRBE , Explorer-1' U2, William A. Hiscock Radiation Belt Explorer) | Operational but conjoined with HBRE (Last SatNOGS report with data from 2023-06-04 and DK3WN last report 2019-04-11 last checked 2023-06-08) | Delta II | 2011-10-28 | 460 x 810 km, 101.7 deg |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
