| Spacecraft | IGOSat (Ionosphere and Gamma -ray Observation Satellite) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | not launched, expected in 2024 |
| Launcher | not launched |
| Organization | Université de Paris 7 - Diderot |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation | France |
| Oneliner |
Measure the ionosphere and reconstruct ionospheric electron density profile using radio occultation technique. |
| Description |
Measure the ionosphere and reconstruct ionospheric electron density profile using radio occultation technique. The nanosatellite should measure the flux and spectrum of electrons of 1-20 MeV gamma anomaly in the South Atlantic and polar cusps. It could also save the gamma flux from the Sun, visible on a low orbit. These data will be useful to better understand the Earth's ionosphere, its relationship with solar activity and space weather. The nanosatelite contains two payloads: a dual frequency GPS receiver and a gamma ray scintillator. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
