| Satellite | LLITED (Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancement in Density) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1.5U |
| Organization | Aerospace Corporation |
| Institution | Non-profit |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Momentus |
| Costs | $2,520,000 for two spacecraft and mission including launch and operations |
| Oneliner |
Provide measurements related to the Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA) and the Equatorial Temperature and Wind Anomaly (ETWA). |
| Description |
Provide both ionosphere and thermosphere measurements related to the Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA) and the Equatorial Temperature and Wind Anomaly (ETWA). Ionization gauge, planar ion probe and GPS radio occulatation sensor. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
Related Spacecraft
| Name | Status | Rocket | Date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLITED A (Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancement in Density) | Operational (Marked as Operation in the NASA CubeSat Fleet Missions Database as of September 2023) | Falcon 9, (Transporter-7), (Momentus Vigoride), (Vigoride-6, VR-6), (ELaNa 40) | 2023-04-15 | 500 km, 97.4 deg |
| LLITED B (Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancement in Density) | Operational (Marked as Operation in the NASA CubeSat Fleet Missions Database as of September 2023) | Falcon 9, (Transporter-7), (Momentus Vigoride), (Vigoride-6, VR-6), (ELaNa 40) | 2023-04-15 | 500 km, 97.4 deg |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
