| Name | FIREBIRD (Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1.5U |
| Entity name | Montana State University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Country | US |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Partners | University of New Hampshire, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), National Science Foundation, Aerospace Corporation |
| Oneliner |
Space weather mission to study electron microbursts in Van Allen belts. |
| Description |
Space weather Cubesat mission to resolve the spatial scale size and energy dependence of electron microbursts in the Van Allen radiation belts. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
Related Spacecraft
| Spacecraft | Status | Rocket | Launch date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIREBIRD A (FU1, Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics) | Reentry 2023-11-27. Was operational, awakened 2014-04-12 and operated until 2014-09-15. | Atlas V | 2013-12-06 | 460 x 890 km, 120.5 deg |
| FIREBIRD B (FU2, Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics) | Was operational until 2014-01-21, latched up. Occasional beacons afterwards. | Atlas V | 2013-12-06 | 460 x 890 km, 120.5 deg |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
