| Satellite name | FIREBIRD-2 (Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1.5U |
| Entity name | Montana State University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | 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] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Related Spacecraft
| Spacecraft | Status | Launcher | Launch date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIREBIRD-2 C (FU3, FIREBIRD-3, FIREBIRD 3, Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics) | Reentry 2023-08-02. Was operational (Last SatNOGS report with data 2023-06-08 as of 2023-06-08) | Delta II | 2015-01-31 | 440 x 670 km, 99.1 deg |
| FIREBIRD-2 D (FU4, FIREBIRD-4, FIREBIRD 4, Focused Investigations of Relativistic Electron Burst, Intensity, Range, and Dynamics) | Reentry 2023-08-08. Was operational (Last SatNOGS report with data 2023-06-08 as of 2023-06-08) | Delta II | 2015-01-31 | 440 x 670 km, 99.1 deg |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
